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Duanesburg, NY town hall & government

Duanesburg spent $5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $785 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Duanesburg's money goes

Spent
$5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$785
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
$744 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million36%
Roads & transportation
$708,00014%
Administration & buildings
$499,00010%
Fire
$414,0008%
Health & welfare
$351,0007%
Interest on debt
$200,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$117,0002%
Parks & libraries
$48,0001%
Housing & development
$15,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$809,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • From the state 31%
  • From other local governments 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Duanesburg

Full-time staff
9
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time15 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 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

Duanesburg Central School District

Duanesburg's K–12 school district, shared with Delanson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,428
New York: $34,607
Students
684
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $23,428 per pupil, $13,178 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 Duanesburg: Schalmont Central School District ($29,509 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Duanesburg pay

Typical tax bill
$4,716
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.60%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$295,100
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 Duanesburg's government

🏛️ Official websiteduanesburg.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Duanesburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Duanesburg

Duanesburg is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Duanesburg'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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