Schaghticoke, NY town hall & government
Schaghticoke spent $4.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $649 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Schaghticoke's government.
Where Schaghticoke's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- From other local governments 18%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 9%
- Utility sales 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Schaghticoke
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Schaghticoke didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hoosic Valley Central School District
Schaghticoke's K–12 school district, shared with Schaghticoke, Valley Falls and Pittstown. 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 36%
- State 59%
- Federal 5%
Of the $25,922 per pupil, $16,606 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 Schaghticoke: Mechanicville City School District ($20,583 per pupil) · Lansingburgh Central School District ($27,230 per pupil).
What homeowners in Schaghticoke 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 Schaghticoke's government
Who represents Schaghticoke
Schaghticoke is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko. 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.