Kiryas Joel, NY town hall & government
Kiryas Joel spent $38.1 million in the year to May 31, 2023, about $1,052 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kiryas Joel's government.
Where Kiryas Joel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 26%
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the federal government 11%
- Utility sales 11%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Kiryas Joel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kiryas Joel didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District
Kiryas Joel's school district, shared with Palm Tree. 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 29%
- State 15%
- Federal 56%
Of the $467,689 per pupil, $341,984 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 Kiryas Joel 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 Kiryas Joel's government
Who represents Kiryas Joel
Kiryas Joel is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Patrick Ryan. 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.