Petersburgh, NY town hall & government
Petersburgh spent $971,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $660 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Petersburgh's government.
Where Petersburgh's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- From other local governments 15%
- From the federal government 10%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Utility sales 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Petersburgh
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Berlin Central School District
Petersburgh's K–12 school district, shared with Berlin, Grafton and Stephentown. 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 40%
- State 51%
- Federal 9%
Of the $38,379 per pupil, $24,665 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 Petersburgh: Hoosick Falls Central School District ($25,351 per pupil).
What homeowners in Petersburgh 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Petersburgh's government
Who represents Petersburgh
Petersburgh 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.