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.
Where Middletown's money goes
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%
Who works for Middletown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Middletown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Middletown 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 Middletown's government
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.
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.