Galway, NY town hall & government
Galway spent $62,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $323 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Galway's government.
Where Galway's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 61%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Who works for Galway
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Galway didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Galway Central School District
Galway's K–12 school district, shared with Galway, Providence and Charlton. 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 45%
- State 48%
- Federal 7%
Of the $24,697 per pupil, $14,703 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.
Which schools Galway kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Galway 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Galway's government
Who represents Galway
Galway is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko. 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.