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Fort Edward, NY town hall & government

Fort Edward spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $348 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fort Edward's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$348
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$236,000
$39 per resident
Roads & transportation
$980,00047%
Administration & buildings
$225,00011%
Sewer & trash
$179,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$128,0006%
Water & other utilities
$128,0006%
Parks & libraries
$45,0002%
Interest on debt
$24,0001%
Health & welfare
$14,0001%
Other
$379,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Fort Edward

Full-time staff
21
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
13 full-time17 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 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

Hudson Falls Central School District

Fort Edward's K–12 school district, shared with Hudson Falls and Kingsbury. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,790
New York: $34,607
Students
2,201
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $22,790 per pupil, $14,917 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 Fort Edward: Argyle Central School District ($26,758 per pupil) · Fort Edward Union Free School District ($29,517 per pupil) · Schuylerville Central School District ($26,968 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Fort Edward pay

Typical tax bill
$3,653
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.02%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$180,700
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 Fort Edward's government

🏛️ Official websitefortedwardnewyork.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fort Edward →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fort Edward

Fort Edward is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Fort Edward'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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