Niskayuna, NY town hall & government
Niskayuna spent $25.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,102 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Niskayuna's government.
Where Niskayuna's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- From other local governments 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Niskayuna
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Niskayuna Central School District
Niskayuna's K–12 school district. 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 61%
- State 36%
- Federal 3%
Of the $20,950 per pupil, $13,005 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 Niskayuna: South Colonie Central School District ($23,641 per pupil).
What homeowners in Niskayuna 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 Niskayuna's government
Who represents Niskayuna
Niskayuna is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko. 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.