Schroon, NY town hall & government
Schroon spent $4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,572 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Schroon's government.
Where Schroon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 5%
- Utility sales 5%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Schroon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Schroon Lake Central School District
Schroon's K–12 school district, shared with North Hudson. 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 79%
- State 16%
- Federal 5%
Of the $34,992 per pupil, $21,241 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 Schroon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Schroon 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 Schroon's government
Who represents Schroon
Schroon 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.