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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.

Town budget

Where Keene's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,207
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
$2,137 per resident
Roads & transportation
$809,00035%
Parks & libraries
$200,0009%
Water & other utilities
$184,0008%
Administration & buildings
$152,0006%
Interest on debt
$97,0004%
Sewer & trash
$84,0004%
Health & welfare
$37,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$35,0001%
Police
$4,000<1%
Other
$737,00032%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Keene

Full-time staff
12
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,600
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time11 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Keene Central School District

Keene's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$39,166
New York: $34,607
Students
169
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Keene pay

Typical tax bill
$5,714
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.21%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$471,400
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 Keene's government

Town hall & decisions in Keene →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Keene'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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