Photo: Adam Moss from Highland Park, NJ, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Rotterdam run?
Rotterdam’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Rotterdam is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Schalmont Central School District
Rotterdam’s K–12 school district, shared with Princetown. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $29,509 per pupil, $17,830 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.
Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District · $21,000 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Rotterdam yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Rotterdam’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $4,845 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.13% 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 Rotterdam’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 Rotterdam’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rotterdam →
Who’s in charge in Rotterdam
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 259 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 (30,080).
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.
Rotterdam’s votes are counted by county
New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rotterdam alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Schenectady County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.7%39,733 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.0%31,975 votesOthers: 1.2% (902 votes).
Most votes in Schenectady County: Kamala D Harris
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Rotterdam lies in Schenectady County. Every 2024 race in Schenectady County is on the county’s page.
Schenectady 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 Rotterdam.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Rotterdam compares with the towns next door
Rotterdam’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $267 to $1,500 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Princetown | $267 | $5,750 |
| Glenville | $507 | $5,814 |
| Florida | $802 | $4,133 |
| Colonie | $1,204 | $4,590 |
| Schenectady | $1,500 | $4,874 |
| Guilderland | estimate | $6,314 |
| Rotterdam | estimate | $4,845 |
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 Rotterdam’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Rotterdam’s government
How much does Rotterdam spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Rotterdam?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,845 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.13% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Rotterdam’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rotterdam yet.
How did Rotterdam vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rotterdam alone. Schenectady County, where 100% of Rotterdam lies, voted Harris 54.7%, Trump 44.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rotterdam?
116 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $731,823 (about $8.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rotterdam in the state legislature?
State Senate District 46 (Pat Fahy) and Assembly District 111 (Angelo Santabarbara). The Assembly district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rotterdam’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; 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 →