How is Castleton-on-Hudson run?
Castleton-on-Hudson’s village government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,081 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Castleton-on-Hudson didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Castleton-on-Hudson is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $1,081 per resident a year, or $2.96 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Castleton-on-Hudson didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Castleton-on-Hudson yet
Every year of Castleton-on-Hudson’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $5,762 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.59% 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 Castleton-on-Hudson’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 Castleton-on-Hudson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Castleton-on-Hudson →
Who’s in charge in Castleton-on-Hudson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Castleton-on-Hudson’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on castleton-on-hudson.org ↗.
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 (1,451).
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.
Schodack Central School District
Castleton-on-Hudson’s K–12 school district, shared with Schodack. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,541 per pupil, $17,044 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.
Castleton-on-Hudson’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 Castleton-on-Hudson alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Rensselaer County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.1%39,668 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.8%38,601 votesOthers: 1.1% (885 votes).
Most votes in Rensselaer County: Kamala D Harris
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Castleton-on-Hudson lies in Rensselaer County. Every 2024 race in Rensselaer County is on the county’s page.
Rensselaer 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 Castleton-on-Hudson.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: castleton-on-hudson.org ↗
- 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 Castleton-on-Hudson’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Castleton-on-Hudson’s government
How much does Castleton-on-Hudson spend per resident?
About $1,081 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Castleton-on-Hudson didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.9 million.
What is the property tax rate in Castleton-on-Hudson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,762 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see castleton-on-hudson.org.
Who runs Castleton-on-Hudson’s government?
See castleton-on-hudson.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Castleton-on-Hudson yet.
How did Castleton-on-Hudson vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Castleton-on-Hudson alone. Rensselaer County, where 100% of Castleton-on-Hudson lies, voted Harris 50.1%, Trump 48.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Castleton-on-Hudson?
7 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $60,480 (about $725,760 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Castleton-on-Hudson in the state legislature?
State Senate District 43 (Jake Ashby) and Assembly District 107 (Scott Bendett). The Assembly district also covers 31 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Castleton-on-Hudson’s government
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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 (for Castleton-on-Hudson, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →