Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0How is Troy run?
Troy’s city government spent $85.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,679 per resident. Water and other utilities ($10.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Troy is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Troy
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: troyny.gov ↗
Troy’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on troyny.gov ↗.
About $1,679 per resident a year, or $4.60 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,546 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Troy’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,546 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 New York cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,574, and the middle half spent $1,249–$2,062. Troy spent more than 50% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.7 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Troy itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Troy 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: $1,546 · 2023: $1,623 · 2024: $1,679.
full-time in March 2025, up from 560 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,749 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.30% 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 Troy’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 Troy’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Troy →
One full-time city employee for every 90 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (50,895).
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.
Troy City School District
Troy’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $30,653 per pupil, $17,655 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.
Lansingburgh Central School District · $27,230 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Troy voted in 2024
Official results for Troy’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat63.9%10,075 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican34.4%5,428 votesOthers: 1.7% (264 votes).
Most votes in Troy: Kamala D Harris
Rensselaer County: Harris 50.1%, Trump 48.8% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Troy’s 40,267 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Troy: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Rensselaer County: Gillibrand 54.1%, Sapraicone 45.2% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Paul D Tonko
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Troy, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 63.9% | 34.4% | 1.7% | 15,767 |
| Rensselaer County | 50.1% | 48.8% | 1.1% | 79,154 |
| 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 Troy.
- 1Your cityMayorCarmella Mantelloas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 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 Troy compares with the towns next door
Troy spent $1,546 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 |
| Brunswick | $474 | $5,147 |
| Schaghticoke | $484 | $4,812 |
| North Greenbush | $596 | $5,833 |
| Waterford | $707 | $4,401 |
| Waterford | $1,050 | $3,534 |
| Colonie | $1,204 | $4,590 |
| Watervliet | $1,272 | $3,656 |
| Green Island | $1,545 | $3,617 |
| Troy | $1,546 | $4,749 |
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 Troy’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Troy’s government
How much does Troy spend per resident?
About $1,679 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,546 was more than 50% of 18 New York cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Troy?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,749 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.30% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see troyny.gov.
Who is the mayor of Troy?
Carmella Mantello, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on troyny.gov.
How did Troy vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 63.9%, Donald J Trump 34.4% (15,767 votes, official results). Rensselaer County: Harris 50.1%, Trump 48.8%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Troy?
563 full-time and 43 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.9M (about $46.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Troy 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 Troy’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 →