Germantown, NY town hall & government
Germantown spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $737 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Germantown's government.
Where Germantown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- From other local governments 30%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Germantown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Germantown Central School District
Germantown's K–12 school district, shared with Clermont, Livingston and Gallatin. 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 61%
- State 35%
- Federal 4%
Of the $33,251 per pupil, $20,249 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.
What homeowners in Germantown 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 Germantown's government
Who represents Germantown
Germantown is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. 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.