Ramapo, NY town hall & government
Ramapo spent $127.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $844 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ramapo's government.
Where Ramapo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Ramapo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ramapo didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Suffern Central School District
Ramapo's K–12 school district, shared with Hillburn, Montebello, Sloatsburg, Suffern, Airmont and Haverstraw. 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 70%
- State 26%
- Federal 3%
Of the $38,531 per pupil, $26,429 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 Ramapo: East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) ($33,077 per pupil).
What homeowners in Ramapo 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 Ramapo's government
Who represents Ramapo
Ramapo is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Michael Lawler. 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.