Otsego, NY town hall & government
Otsego spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $450 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Otsego's government.
Where Otsego's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 29%
- From the state 22%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Otsego
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cooperstown Central School District
Otsego's K–12 school district, shared with Cooperstown, Hartwick and Middlefield. 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 63%
- State 33%
- Federal 4%
Of the $24,401 per pupil, $14,930 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 Otsego: Richfield Springs Central School District ($28,370 per pupil) · Edmeston Central School District ($30,056 per pupil).
Which schools Otsego kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Otsego 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 Otsego's government
Who represents Otsego
Otsego is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. 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.