Town Hall · North Castle

North Castle, NY town hall & government

North Castle spent $34.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,839 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where North Castle's money goes

Spent

$34.4 million

fiscal year to December 31, 2024

Per resident

$2,839

typical New York towns: $1,196

Long-term debt

$24.3 million

$2,007 per resident

Police

$10.5 million30%

Parks & libraries

$5.3 million15%

Roads & transportation

$5.2 million15%

Administration & buildings

$3 million9%

Sewer & trash

$2.4 million7%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$1.6 million5%

Water & other utilities

$1.2 million3%

Interest on debt

$722,0002%

Fire

$479,0001%

Health & welfare

$460,0001%

Paid to other governments

$82,000<1%

Other

$3.5 million10%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 62%
Interest, fines & other 11%
From other local governments 9%
Other taxes & licenses 8%
Fees & charges 4%
Utility sales 4%
From the state 1%
From the federal government 1%
Sales taxes 1%

Town workforce

Who works for North Castle

Full-time staff

115

47 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$119,400

a year, before benefits

Sworn police officers

full-time, with power of arrest

Parks & libraries

23 full-time37 part

Police

34 full-time

Roads & transportation

28 full-time

Administration & buildings

17 full-time4 part

Courts, inspections & corrections

2 full-time2 part

Other

11 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Byram Hills Central School District

North Castle's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$40,803

New York: $34,607

Students

2,358

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$4.9 million

at year end

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

Local 93%
State 7%
Federal 1%

Of the $40,803 per pupil, $24,857 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 North Castle: Bedford Central School District ($41,060 per pupil) · Valhalla Union Free School District ($37,459 per pupil) · Mount Pleasant Central School District ($34,139 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in North Castle pay

Typical tax bill

$10,000+

a year · New York typical $6,582

Typical home value

$1,088,500

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 North Castle's government

Town hall & decisions in North Castle →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Castle

North Castle is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Michael Lawler. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of North Castle'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.