Red Hook, NY town hall & government
Red Hook spent $2.5 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,267 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 48%
- Utility sales 21%
- From other local governments 16%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 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 Tivoli, Red Hook, 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.
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
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.