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Town Hall · Cobleskill

Cobleskill spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns

Cobleskill’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $227 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$1.4M
year to December 31, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$227
In 2022: $180, less than 98% of 321 similar towns
Long-term debt
$1.5M
end of 2023, reported
Town staff, 2022
7
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $32,894
Typical tax bill
$5,108
2.74% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Cobleskill is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$180 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them

Cobleskill’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($180 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $342–$617. Cobleskill spent less than 98% of them.

Middle half of the group, $342–$617Median $458Cobleskill

Includes sewer and trash ($27,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
321

New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cobleskill itself left out).

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $227 per resident a year, or $0.62 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 47%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 64%Interest, fines & other 13%From the state 12%Other taxes & licenses 5%From other local governments 5%Sales taxes 1%From the federal government 1%Fees & charges <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $515,000; interest on debt $73,000. With these, the whole budget was $2 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 23% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Cobleskill reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$1.1 million
2023$1.4 million

Per resident: 2022: $180 · 2023: $227.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,108 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.74% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New York$6,582
Schoharie$5,281
Cobleskill$5,108
Middleburgh$4,750
Seward$3,855
Carlisle$3,706
Richmondville$3,512
$5,108
typical bill a year
2.74%
effective rate
$186,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cobleskill’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.

Tax bills are one input to Cobleskill’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cobleskill →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Cobleskill

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See townofcobleskill.com for Cobleskill’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Cobleskill yet.townofcobleskill.com ↗
Agendas

Cobleskill’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofcobleskill.com ↗.

Who works for Cobleskill

One full-time town employee for every 864 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (6,045).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Roads & transportation7 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 2 pt
7
full-time
6
part-time
$32,894
payroll for March 2022
$394,728
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$43,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Cobleskill had 1.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 250 of the 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.2: Cobleskill had fewer than 95% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District

Cobleskill’s K–12 school district, shared with Cobleskill, Richmondville, Richmondville, Seward, Carlisle and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Cobleskill →
$29,016
per pupil · NY $34,607
1,478
students
$1.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $29,016 per pupil, $18,861 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 44%State 47%Federal 9%

New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Cobleskill voted in 2024

Official results for Cobleskill’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President2,659 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican55.1%1,464 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat43.8%1,164 votes

Others: 1.2% (31 votes).

Most votes in Cobleskill: Donald J Trump

Schoharie County: Trump 64.7%, Harris 34.4% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
49%

of Cobleskill’s 5,427 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate2,587 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican52.5%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat46.9%
Others0.6%

Most votes in Cobleskill: Michael D Sapraicone

Schoharie County: Sapraicone 60.3%, Gillibrand 39.1% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 21st District348,763 votes
Elise M StefanikRepublican62.1%
Paula CollinsDemocrat37.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Elise M Stefanik

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Cobleskill, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Cobleskill55.1%43.8%1.2%2,659
Schoharie County64.7%34.4%0.9%16,112
New York43.3%55.9%0.8%8,262,600
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Cobleskill

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Cobleskill.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Cobleskill compares with the towns next door

Cobleskill spent $180 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $262 to $416. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Carlisle$262$3,706
Middleburgh$275$4,750
Seward$334$3,855
Richmondville$413$3,512
Schoharie$416$5,281
Cobleskill$180$5,108

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Cobleskill’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Cobleskill’s government

How much does Cobleskill spend per resident?

About $227 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $180 was less than 98% of 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Cobleskill?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,108 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofcobleskill.com.

Who runs Cobleskill’s government?

See townofcobleskill.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cobleskill yet.

How did Cobleskill vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 55.1%, Kamala D Harris 43.8% (2,659 votes, official results). Schoharie County: Trump 64.7%, Harris 34.4%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Cobleskill?

7 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $32,894 (about $394,728 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Cobleskill in the state legislature?

State Senate District 51 (Peter Oberacker) and Assembly District 102 (Chris Tague). The Assembly district also covers 74 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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; 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 →