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Hillsdale, NY town hall & government

Hillsdale spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,054 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hillsdale's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,054
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$644,000
$355 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million58%
Administration & buildings
$186,00010%
Parks & libraries
$94,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$92,0005%
Fire
$49,0003%
Sewer & trash
$46,0002%
Interest on debt
$27,0001%
Police
$7,000<1%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Other
$306,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • From other local governments 22%
  • From the state 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hillsdale

Full-time staff
8
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$130,900
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
7 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hillsdale didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Taconic Hills Central School District

Hillsdale's K–12 school district, shared with Copake, Philmont, Claverack, Taghkanic, Ancram and Ghent. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$33,424
New York: $34,607
Students
1,053
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $33,424 per pupil, $19,815 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hillsdale pay

Typical tax bill
$4,460
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$404,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Hillsdale's government

Town hall & decisions in Hillsdale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hillsdale

Hillsdale is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Hillsdale'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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