Kinderhook, NY town hall & government
Kinderhook spent $3.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $432 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kinderhook's government.
Where Kinderhook's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- From other local governments 38%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Kinderhook
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kinderhook Central School District (Ichabod Crane)
Kinderhook's K–12 school district, shared with Kinderhook, Valatie, Stuyvesant and Stockport. 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 52%
- State 43%
- Federal 5%
Of the $27,246 per pupil, $17,232 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.
Also serving Kinderhook: Chatham Central School District ($34,286 per pupil).
What homeowners in Kinderhook 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.
Contact Kinderhook's government
Who represents Kinderhook
Kinderhook 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.