Amityville spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Amityville’s village government spent $17.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2024, about $1,790 per resident.
What stands out about how Amityville is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Amityville
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: amityville.com ↗
Amityville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on amityville.com ↗.
About $1,790 per resident a year, or $4.90 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.
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$1,621 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them
Amityville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,621 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $968, and the middle half spent $744–$1,348. Amityville spent more than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($61,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Amityville itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Amityville 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: $1,621 · 2024: $1,790.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Amityville’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 Amityville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Amityville →
One full-time village employee for every 168 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (9,573).
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.
Amityville Union Free School District
Amityville’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $36,947 per pupil, $23,853 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.
Amityville’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 Amityville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Suffolk County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.3%417,549 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.4%341,812 votesOthers: 1.3% (10,074 votes).
Most votes in Suffolk County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Amityville lies in Suffolk County. Every 2024 race in Suffolk County is on the county’s page.
Suffolk 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 Amityville.
- 1Your cityMayorMichael O'Neillas 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 Amityville compares with the towns next door
Amityville spent $1,621 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Babylon | $723 | $10,000+ |
| Oyster Bay | $996 | $10,000+ |
| Amityville | $1,621 | $10,000+ |
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 Amityville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Amityville’s government
How much does Amityville spend per resident?
About $1,790 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,621 was more than 82% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who is the mayor of Amityville?
Michael O'Neill, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on amityville.com.
How did Amityville vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Amityville alone. Suffolk County, where 100% of Amityville lies, voted Trump 54.3%, Harris 44.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Amityville?
57 full-time and 40 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $514,925 (about $6.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Amityville in the state legislature?
Amityville is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The New York Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Amityville’s 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 →