Town Hall · Schaghticoke

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.

Town budget

Where Schaghticoke's money goes

Spent
$4.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$649
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
$376 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million37%
Sewer & trash
$787,00016%
Water & other utilities
$564,00012%
Health & welfare
$413,0009%
Administration & buildings
$318,0007%
Interest on debt
$126,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$110,0002%
Fire
$104,0002%
Parks & libraries
$60,0001%
Police
$4,000<1%
Other
$568,00012%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Schaghticoke

Full-time staff
17
55 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time39 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time11 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time4 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$25,922
New York: $34,607
Students
842
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$990,000
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Schaghticoke pay

Typical tax bill
$4,812
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.85%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$260,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Schaghticoke's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofschaghticoke.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Schaghticoke →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Schaghticoke's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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