Trenton, NY town hall & government
Trenton spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $709 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Trenton's government.
Where Trenton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 45%
- Property taxes 21%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Utility sales 3%
- Fees & charges 3%
Who works for Trenton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Trenton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Holland Patent Central School District
Trenton's K–12 school district, shared with Holland Patent, Floyd, Western, Steuben and Marcy. 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 37%
- State 56%
- Federal 7%
Of the $27,734 per pupil, $18,431 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 Trenton: Remsen Central School District ($31,476 per pupil) · Whitesboro Central School District ($23,424 per pupil).
Which schools Trenton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Trenton 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 Trenton's government
Who represents Trenton
Trenton 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.