Root, NY town hall & government
Root spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $973 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Root's government.
Where Root's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 55%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Root
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Canajoharie Central School District
Root's K–12 school district, shared with Ames, Canajoharie, Palatine Bridge, Canajoharie and Palatine. 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 32%
- State 63%
- Federal 5%
Of the $24,529 per pupil, $15,755 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 Root: Fonda-Fultonville Central School District ($21,751 per pupil) · Sharon Springs Central School District ($34,465 per pupil).
What homeowners in Root 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 Root's government
Who represents Root
Root is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. 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.