Cooperstown, NY town hall & government
Cooperstown spent $6.9 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $3,979 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cooperstown's government.
Where Cooperstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From the state 19%
- Utility sales 14%
- From other local governments 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Cooperstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cooperstown Central School District
Cooperstown's K–12 school district, shared with Hartwick, Otsego and Middlefield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 63%
- State 33%
- Federal 4%
Of the $24,401 per pupil, $14,930 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Cooperstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cooperstown pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Cooperstown's government
Who represents Cooperstown
Cooperstown is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.