Perth, NY town hall & government
Perth spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $519 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Perth's government.
Where Perth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 39%
- Property taxes 36%
- From the state 8%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Perth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Perth didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Broadalbin-Perth Central School District
Perth's K–12 school district, shared with Broadalbin and Broadalbin. 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 42%
- State 52%
- Federal 6%
Of the $22,203 per pupil, $13,060 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 Perth: Amsterdam City School District ($23,055 per pupil) · Galway Central School District ($24,697 per pupil).
What homeowners in Perth 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 Perth's government
Who represents Perth
Perth is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. 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.