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Hudson Falls, NY town hall & government

Hudson Falls spent $6.3 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $894 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hudson Falls's money goes

Spent
$6.3 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$894
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$408,000
$58 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million28%
Police
$1.1 million18%
Water & other utilities
$823,00013%
Housing & development
$657,00011%
Administration & buildings
$274,0004%
Fire
$141,0002%
Sewer & trash
$114,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$89,0001%
Parks & libraries
$52,0001%
Interest on debt
$46,0001%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$2,000<1%
Other
$1.1 million18%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 16%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Hudson Falls didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Hudson Falls

Full-time staff
27
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
11 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time

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

Hudson Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Kingsbury and Fort Edward. 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hudson Falls pay

Typical tax bill
$3,906
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.36%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$165,200
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 Hudson Falls's government

Town hall & decisions in Hudson Falls →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hudson Falls

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

All of Hudson Falls'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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