Town Hall · Philipstown

Philipstown, NY town hall & government

Philipstown spent $6,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Philipstown's money goes

Spent
$6,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$116,000
$12 per resident
Interest on debt
$6,000100%
Town workforce

Who works for Philipstown

Full-time staff
32
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
10 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time4 part
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Haldane Central School District

Philipstown's K–12 school district, shared with Cold Spring and Nelsonville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$32,256
New York: $34,607
Students
796
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 81%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $32,256 per pupil, $20,558 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 Philipstown: Garrison Union Free School District ($40,691 per pupil) · Lakeland Central School District ($31,865 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Philipstown pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$615,000
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 Philipstown's government

🏛️ Official websitephilipstown.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Philipstown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Philipstown

Philipstown is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Michael Lawler. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Philipstown'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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