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.
Where Hillsdale's money goes
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%
Who works for Hillsdale
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.
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.
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.
What homeowners in Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale's government
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.
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.