Wappingers Falls, NY town hall & government
Wappingers Falls spent $41.7 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $7,577 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wappingers Falls's government.
Where Wappingers Falls's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 40%
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Wappingers Falls didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Wappingers Falls
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wappingers Falls didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wappingers Central School District
Wappingers Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Fishkill, Wappinger, East Fishkill, Fishkill and Poughkeepsie. 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 60%
- State 36%
- Federal 4%
Of the $25,695 per pupil, $16,803 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.
What homeowners in Wappingers Falls 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 Wappingers Falls's government
Who represents Wappingers Falls
Wappingers Falls is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Patrick Ryan. 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.