Town Hall · Mohawk

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.

Town budget

Where Mohawk's money goes

Spent
$7 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,808
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
$1,030 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.6 million51%
Water & other utilities
$1.8 million25%
Roads & transportation
$373,0005%
Police
$365,0005%
Interest on debt
$171,0002%
Administration & buildings
$153,0002%
Parks & libraries
$48,0001%
Fire
$37,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$14,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$522,0007%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Mohawk

Full-time staff
38
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
and 4 full-time firefighters
Police
6 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Fire
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Other
13 full-time27 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$24,276
New York: $34,607
Students
2,158
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$43 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Mohawk pay

Typical tax bill
$3,380
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.71%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$124,600
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 Mohawk's government

Town hall & decisions in Mohawk →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Mohawk'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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