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Crawford, NY town hall & government

Crawford spent $9.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,008 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crawford's government.

Town budget

Where Crawford's money goes

Spent
$9.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,008
typical New York towns: $1,084
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
$209 per resident
Police
$2.3 million24%
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million21%
Administration & buildings
$907,00010%
Parks & libraries
$509,0006%
Water & other utilities
$486,0005%
Sewer & trash
$235,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$222,0002%
Interest on debt
$124,0001%
Health & welfare
$25,000<1%
Other
$2.6 million28%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • From other local governments 18%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Crawford

Full-time staff
34
55 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time25 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time17 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Other
2 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pine Bush Central School District

Crawford's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomingburg, Shawangunk and Wallkill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,004
New York: $34,607
Students
4,853
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 42%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $28,004 per pupil, $17,805 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.

Also serving Crawford: Valley Central School District (Montgomery) ($28,351 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Crawford pay

Typical tax bill
$8,265
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.93%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$428,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Crawford's government

Town hall & decisions in Crawford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Crawford

Crawford is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Patrick Ryan. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Crawford's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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