Rutland, NY town hall & government
Rutland spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $809 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rutland's government.
Where Rutland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 43%
- Property taxes 24%
- From the state 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Rutland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Copenhagen Central School District
Rutland's K–12 school district, shared with Copenhagen, Harrisburg, Pinckney and Denmark. 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 20%
- State 71%
- Federal 9%
Of the $22,898 per pupil, $13,360 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 Rutland: Carthage Central School District ($21,547 per pupil) · South Jefferson Central School District ($20,041 per pupil) · Watertown City School District ($20,205 per pupil).
Which schools Rutland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rutland 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 Rutland's government
Who represents Rutland
Rutland is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. 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.