Town Hall · Poestenkill

Poestenkill, NY town hall & government

Poestenkill spent $148,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $33 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Poestenkill's money goes

Spent
$148,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$33
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
$793 per resident
Interest on debt
$148,000100%

Poestenkill didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Poestenkill

Full-time staff
8
33 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time22 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time8 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Poestenkill didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Averill Park Central School District

Poestenkill's K–12 school district, shared with Sand Lake, Nassau, North Greenbush and East Nassau. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,693
New York: $34,607
Students
2,614
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $23,693 per pupil, $15,025 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 Poestenkill: Berlin Central School District ($38,379 per pupil) · Brunswick Central School District (Brittonkill) ($23,087 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Poestenkill pay

Typical tax bill
$5,998
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.97%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$303,700
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 Poestenkill's government

🏛️ Official websitepoestenkillny.com ↗
Town hall phone(518) 283-5100

Town hall & decisions in Poestenkill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Poestenkill

Poestenkill is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Poestenkill'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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