Red Hook, NY town hall & government
Red Hook spent $4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $362 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Red Hook's government.
Where Red Hook's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 49%
- Other taxes & licenses 25%
- From other local governments 10%
- From the state 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Utility sales 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Red Hook
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Red Hook Central School District
Red Hook's K–12 school district, shared with Red Hook, Tivoli, Milan and Clermont. 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 66%
- State 31%
- Federal 3%
Of the $35,498 per pupil, $22,908 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 Red Hook: Rhinebeck Central School District ($37,948 per pupil).
Which schools Red Hook kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Red Hook 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 Red Hook's government
Who represents Red Hook
Red Hook 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.