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Northumberland, NY town hall & government

Northumberland spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $554 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Northumberland's money goes

Spent
$2.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$554
typical New York towns: $1,196
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million53%
Administration & buildings
$402,00014%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$154,0005%
Fire
$122,0004%
Sewer & trash
$52,0002%
Parks & libraries
$40,0001%
Police
$33,0001%
Health & welfare
$16,0001%
Other
$541,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 45%
  • From the state 22%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Northumberland

Full-time staff
14
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
7 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Schuylerville Central School District

Northumberland's K–12 school district, shared with Schuylerville, Victory and Saratoga. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,968
New York: $34,607
Students
1,357
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $26,968 per pupil, $16,243 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 Northumberland: South Glens Falls Central School District ($22,090 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Northumberland pay

Typical tax bill
$3,938
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.47%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$267,300
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 Northumberland's government

Town hall & decisions in Northumberland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Northumberland

Northumberland is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Northumberland'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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