Keene, NY town hall & government
Keene spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,207 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Keene's government.
Where Keene's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From other local governments 7%
- Utility sales 5%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Keene
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Keene Central School District
Keene's K–12 school district. 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 86%
- State 12%
- Federal 2%
Of the $39,166 per pupil, $23,953 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 Keene kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Keene 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 Keene's government
Who represents Keene
Keene is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. 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.