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How Croghan is run

Croghan spent $314,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $531 per resident.

Town website
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City budget
$314,000
spent, year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$531
Below typical New York cities ($1,580)
Long-term debt
None
at year end
City staff
1
full-time · 10 part-time
Typical tax bill
$2,560
a year · NY $6,582

What stands out about how Croghan is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and records. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Your share of the budget

About $531 per resident a year, or $1.45 a day

The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 19% of spending.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 31%Utility sales 26%Property taxes 19%Interest, fines & other 9%From other local governments 7%Sales taxes 5%From the state 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,560 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.60% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New York$6,582
Croghan$2,560
$2,560
typical bill a year
1.60%
effective rate
$160,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Croghan’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

The school district

Beaver River Central School District

Croghan’s K–12 school district, shared with New Bremen, Croghan, Watson. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Croghan →
$20,895
per pupil · NY $34,607
882
students
$14.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,895 per pupil, $13,181 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 28%State 64%Federal 9%

New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Croghan

Local officials aren’t in the public records we use for Croghan yet. Neighbors can add them.

Who works for Croghan

One full-time town employee for every 591 residents

On the payroll in March 2022.

By department full-time, plus part-time

Administration & buildings0 + 8 pt
Water & other utilities1
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
10
part-time
$42,800
average full-time pay, before benefits

Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it’s approximate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Who represents Croghan

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Croghan.

Politics & elections →
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    New York HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Croghan’s government

Numbers and hours come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A new one goes live once two neighbors confirm it.

The Handbook →
Official websitetownofcroghan.com ↗

Questions about how Croghan is run?

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Does Croghan get good value for its tax dollars?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Ask neighbors

Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. School district: Census school finance survey. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates. Representatives: Open States, the Census and congress-legislators.

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