Town Hall · Croton-on-Hudson

Croton-on-Hudson, NY town hall & government

Croton-on-Hudson spent $26.3 million in the year to May 31, 2024, about $3,233 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Croton-on-Hudson's government.

Town budget

Where Croton-on-Hudson's money goes

Spent
$26.3 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,233
typical New York cities: $2,553
Long-term debt
$60.9 million
$7,494 per resident
Police
$4.8 million18%
Roads & transportation
$3.4 million13%
Interest on debt
$2 million8%
Fire
$1.4 million5%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million5%
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million5%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million4%
Parks & libraries
$956,0004%
Health & welfare
$838,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$420,0002%
Paid to other governments
$33,000<1%
Housing & development
$22,000<1%
Other
$8.7 million33%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 49%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Croton-on-Hudson

Full-time staff
87
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$118,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
21
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
28 full-time6 part
Police
23 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
17 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Fire
2 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Croton-Harmon Union Free School District

Croton-on-Hudson's K–12 school district, shared with Cortlandt. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,471
New York: $34,607
Students
1,583
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 77%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $30,471 per pupil, $18,131 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 Croton-on-Hudson: Hendrick Hudson Central School District ($37,226 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Croton-on-Hudson pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$712,900
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 Croton-on-Hudson's government

🏛️ Official websitecrotononhudson-ny.gov ↗
Town hall hoursMonday through Friday8:30 am to 4 pm; Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:00pm; Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:00pm; Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 4:30pm; Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 4:30pm; Friday: 8:30am - 2:00pm; Friday: 8:30am - 2:00pm

Town hall & decisions in Croton-on-Hudson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Croton-on-Hudson

Croton-on-Hudson is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Michael Lawler. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Croton-on-Hudson'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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