Poughkeepsie, NY town hall & government
Poughkeepsie spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $28 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Poughkeepsie's government.
Where Poughkeepsie's money goes
Who works for Poughkeepsie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Arlington Central School District
Poughkeepsie's K–12 school district, shared with LaGrange, Beekman, Pleasant Valley and Union Vale. 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 59%
- State 37%
- Federal 4%
Of the $29,678 per pupil, $18,564 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 Poughkeepsie: Wappingers Central School District ($25,695 per pupil) · Spackenkill Union Free School District ($32,275 per pupil) · Hyde Park Central School District ($30,782 per pupil).
What homeowners in Poughkeepsie 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 Poughkeepsie's government
Who represents Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Patrick Ryan. 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.