Potsdam, NY town hall & government
Potsdam spent $4.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $330 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Potsdam's government.
Where Potsdam's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- From other local governments 30%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Potsdam
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Potsdam Central School District
Potsdam's K–12 school district, shared with Potsdam. 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 51%
- Federal 7%
Of the $26,329 per pupil, $17,696 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 Potsdam: Norwood-Norfolk Central School District ($26,782 per pupil) · Madrid-Waddington Central School District ($27,730 per pupil) · Canton Central School District ($29,340 per pupil).
What homeowners in Potsdam 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 Potsdam's government
Who represents Potsdam
Potsdam 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.