Town Hall · LaGrange

LaGrange, NY town hall & government

LaGrange spent $13.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $869 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach LaGrange's government.

Town budget

Where LaGrange's money goes

Spent

$13.6 million

fiscal year to December 31, 2022

Per resident

$869

typical New York towns: $710

Long-term debt

$14.2 million

$907 per resident

Roads & transportation

$4 million29%

Parks & libraries

$1.6 million12%

Administration & buildings

$1.5 million11%

Interest on debt

$1.2 million9%

Water & other utilities

$1 million8%

Sewer & trash

$723,0005%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$373,0003%

Health & welfare

$16,000<1%

Police

$10,000<1%

Paid to other governments

$5,000<1%

Other

$3.2 million23%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 46%
Interest, fines & other 14%
From other local governments 11%
Other taxes & licenses 10%
Fees & charges 8%
Utility sales 5%
From the state 4%
Sales taxes 2%

Town workforce

Who works for LaGrange

Full-time staff

15 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$94,100

a year, before benefits

Administration & buildings

20 full-time8 part

Roads & transportation

21 full-time4 part

Parks & libraries

8 full-time

Courts, inspections & corrections

3 full-time3 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

Arlington Central School District

LaGrange's K–12 school district, shared with Beekman, Pleasant Valley, Union Vale and Poughkeepsie. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$29,678

New York: $34,607

Students

7,768

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$30.9 million

at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

Local 59%
State 37%
Federal 4%

Of the $29,678 per pupil, $18,564 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 LaGrange: Millbrook Central School District ($38,189 per pupil) · Wappingers Central School District ($25,695 per pupil).

Which schools LaGrange kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in LaGrange pay

Typical tax bill

$9,104

a year · New York typical $6,582

Effective rate

2.23%

of home value · New York 1.55%

Typical home value

$408,600

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 LaGrange's government

Town hall & decisions in LaGrange →

Beyond town hall

Who represents LaGrange

LaGrange is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Patrick Ryan. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of LaGrange'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.