Fishkill, NY town hall & government
Fishkill spent $17.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $721 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fishkill's government.
Where Fishkill's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From other local governments 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Utility sales 7%
- Sales taxes 2%
Who works for Fishkill
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wappingers Central School District
Fishkill's K–12 school district, shared with Fishkill, Wappingers Falls, Wappinger, East Fishkill and Poughkeepsie. 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 60%
- State 36%
- Federal 4%
Of the $25,695 per pupil, $16,803 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 Fishkill: Beacon City School District ($29,829 per pupil) · Haldane Central School District ($32,256 per pupil).
Which schools Fishkill kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fishkill 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.
Contact Fishkill's government
Who represents Fishkill
Fishkill is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Patrick Ryan. 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.