Mohawk, NY town hall & government
Mohawk spent $7 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,808 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mohawk's government.
Where Mohawk's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Property taxes 28%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the federal government 8%
- From other local governments 6%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From the state 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Mohawk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mohawk didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Central Valley Central School District
Mohawk's K–12 school district, shared with Ilion, German Flatts and Columbia. 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 14%
- State 75%
- Federal 11%
Of the $24,276 per pupil, $15,625 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 Mohawk 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 Mohawk's government
Who represents Mohawk
Mohawk is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. 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.