Peekskill, NY town hall & government
Peekskill spent $59.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,466 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Peekskill's government.
Where Peekskill's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- From the federal government 12%
- From the state 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Income taxes 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Peekskill
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Peekskill didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Peekskill City School District
Peekskill'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 38%
- State 55%
- Federal 7%
Of the $29,220 per pupil, $19,760 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 Peekskill: Hendrick Hudson Central School District ($37,226 per pupil).
What homeowners in Peekskill 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 Peekskill's government
Who represents Peekskill
Peekskill is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Michael Lawler. 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.