Town Hall · Kiryas Joel

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.

Town budget

Where Kiryas Joel's money goes

Spent
$38.1 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,052
typical New York cities: $2,589
Long-term debt
$54.9 million
$1,515 per resident
Water & other utilities
$16.4 million43%
Sewer & trash
$4.3 million11%
Roads & transportation
$3.9 million10%
Administration & buildings
$3.7 million10%
Interest on debt
$2.4 million6%
Police
$887,0002%
Fire
$615,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$487,0001%
Paid to other governments
$434,0001%
Parks & libraries
$104,000<1%
Other
$5 million13%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Kiryas Joel

Full-time staff
38
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,200
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
13 full-time
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Health & welfare
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time3 part
Fire
0 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$467,689
New York: $34,607
Students
122
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 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Kiryas Joel pay

Typical tax bill
$3,663
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
0.48%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$758,800
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 Kiryas Joel's government

🏛️ Official websitekjvoice.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kiryas Joel →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Kiryas Joel'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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