Town Hall · Putnam

Putnam, NY town hall & government

Putnam spent $83,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $145 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Putnam's money goes

Spent
$83,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$145
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$2 million
$3,424 per resident
Interest on debt
$83,000100%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Putnam

Full-time staff
4
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Putnam Central School District

Putnam's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$53,526
New York: $34,607
Students
38
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 69%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $53,526 per pupil, $23,447 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Putnam pay

Typical tax bill
$3,674
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.38%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$266,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Putnam's government

Town hall & decisions in Putnam →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Putnam

Putnam is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Putnam'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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