Troy, NY town hall & government
Troy spent $126 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,476 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Troy's government.
Who runs Troy
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Troy's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- From the state 21%
- From other local governments 19%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Troy
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Troy City School District
Troy's K–12 school district. 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 29%
- State 60%
- Federal 11%
Of the $30,653 per pupil, $17,655 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 Troy: Lansingburgh Central School District ($27,230 per pupil).
What homeowners in Troy 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 Troy's government
Who represents Troy
Troy 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.