Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0Cohoes spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Cohoes’ city government spent $20.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,130 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Cohoes is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,212 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them
Cohoes’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,212 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,414, and the middle half spent $1,076–$1,871. Cohoes spent less than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.3 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cohoes itself left out).
About $1,130 per resident a year, or $3.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 17%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 1% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Cohoes reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,212 · 2023: $1,130. Per resident it went from $1,212 to $1,130 (down 7%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 16,583 to 17,993.
full-time in March 2025, up from 141 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,379 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.96% 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 Cohoes’ 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 Cohoes’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cohoes →
Who’s in charge in Cohoes
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cohoes’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cohoes.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 125 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (17,993).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Cohoes City School District
Cohoes’ K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,160 per pupil, $15,349 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.
How Cohoes voted in 2024
Official results for Cohoes’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.2%3,940 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.6%3,110 votesOthers: 1.2% (84 votes).
Most votes in Cohoes: Kamala D Harris
Albany County: Harris 61.9%, Trump 36.5% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Cohoes’ 13,822 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Cohoes: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Albany County: Gillibrand 65.3%, Sapraicone 34.0% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Paul D Tonko
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Cohoes, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohoes | 55.2% | 43.6% | 1.2% | 7,134 |
| Albany County | 61.9% | 36.5% | 1.7% | 149,677 |
| New York | 55.9% | 43.3% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
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 Cohoes.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cohoes.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.
How Cohoes compares with the towns next door
Cohoes spent $1,212 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Green Island | $83 | $3,617 |
| Waterford | $707 | $4,401 |
| Colonie | $1,204 | $4,590 |
| Green Island | $1,545 | $3,617 |
| Troy | $1,546 | $4,749 |
| Cohoes | $1,212 | $4,379 |
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 Cohoes’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cohoes’ government
How much does Cohoes spend per resident?
About $1,130 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 $1,212 was less than 72% of 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cohoes?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,379 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.96% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cohoes.com.
Who runs Cohoes’ government?
See cohoes.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cohoes yet.
How did Cohoes vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 55.2%, Donald J Trump 43.6% (7,134 votes, official results). Albany County: Harris 61.9%, Trump 36.5%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Cohoes?
144 full-time and 44 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Cohoes in the state legislature?
State Senate District 43 (Jake Ashby) and Assembly District 108 (John McDonald). The Assembly district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cohoes’ 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 →