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Middletown, NY town hall & government

Middletown spent $4.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,225 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Middletown's money goes

Spent
$4.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,225
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$337,000
$99 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million57%
Administration & buildings
$396,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$178,0004%
Parks & libraries
$112,0003%
Sewer & trash
$92,0002%
Health & welfare
$86,0002%
Water & other utilities
$75,0002%
Interest on debt
$18,000<1%
Housing & development
$5,000<1%
Police
$3,000<1%
Other
$840,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 66%
  • From the state 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Utility sales 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Middletown

Full-time staff
20
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,900
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time12 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time2 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

Margaretville Central School District

Middletown's K–12 school district, shared with Fleischmanns, Margaretville, Halcott and Hardenburgh. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$37,444
New York: $34,607
Students
320
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 62%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $37,444 per pupil, $22,763 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 Middletown: Roxbury Central School District ($44,667 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Middletown pay

Typical tax bill
$3,683
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.47%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$250,000
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 Middletown's government

Town hall & decisions in Middletown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Middletown

Middletown is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Middletown'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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