How is Altamont run?
Altamont’s village government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $941 per resident. Water and other utilities ($245,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Altamont is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $941 per resident a year, or $2.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$941 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Altamont’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($941 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $757, and the middle half spent $539–$1,141. Altamont spent more than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($388,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Altamont itself left out).
No trend yet
Altamont reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,053 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.90% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Altamont’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Altamont’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Altamont →
Who’s in charge in Altamont
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Altamont’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on altamontvillage.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 207 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,657).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Guilderland Central School District
Altamont’s K–12 school district, shared with Guilderland. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,059 per pupil, $15,751 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Altamont’s votes are counted by county
New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Altamont alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Albany County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.9%92,589 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican36.5%54,560 votesOthers: 1.7% (2,528 votes).
Most votes in Albany County: Kamala D Harris
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Altamont lies in Albany County. Every 2024 race in Albany County is on the county’s page.
Albany County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Altamont.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: altamontvillage.com ↗
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Altamont’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Altamont’s government
How much does Altamont spend per resident?
About $941 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $941 was more than 64% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Altamont?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,053 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.90% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see altamontvillage.com.
Who runs Altamont’s government?
See altamontvillage.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Altamont yet.
How did Altamont vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Altamont alone. Albany County, where 100% of Altamont lies, voted Harris 61.9%, Trump 36.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Altamont?
8 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $66,921 (about $803,052 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Altamont in the state legislature?
State Senate District 46 (Pat Fahy) and Assembly District 109 (Gabriella Romero). The Assembly district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Altamont’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →