Babylon Town Hall · Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 3.0In Babylon, 63% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Babylon’s town government spent $170.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $785 per resident.
What stands out about how Babylon is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $785 per resident a year, or $2.15 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 22%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$723 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Babylon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($723 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 New York towns and townships of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $882, and the middle half spent $587–$1,163. Babylon spent less than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($32.1 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 towns and townships of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Babylon itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Babylon 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: $723 · 2023: $737 · 2024: $785.
full-time in March 2025, down from 421 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.
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 Babylon’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 Babylon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Babylon →
Who’s in charge in Babylon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Babylon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofbabylon.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 576 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 2024 finance file (217,656).
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.
Babylon Union Free School District
Babylon’s K–12 school district, shared with Babylon. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $34,654 per pupil, $23,210 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.
Deer Park Union Free School District · $32,369 per pupil
Lindenhurst Union Free School District · $32,177 per pupil
West Babylon Union Free School District · $34,506 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Babylon voted in 2024
Official results for Babylon’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.8%51,269 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.9%46,428 votesOthers: 1.4% (1,345 votes).
Most votes in Babylon: Donald J Trump
Suffolk County: Trump 54.3%, Harris 44.4% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Babylon’s 157,182 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Babylon: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Suffolk County: Sapraicone 52.5%, Gillibrand 47.1% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Andrew R Garbarino
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Babylon, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babylon | 51.8% | 46.9% | 1.4% | 99,042 |
| Suffolk County | 54.3% | 44.4% | 1.3% | 769,435 |
| New York | 43.3% | 55.9% | 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 Babylon.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofbabylon.com ↗
- 2New York AssemblyBabylon is split between 3 districts
- 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 Babylon compares with the towns next door
Babylon spent $723 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $546 to $1,621. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Islip | $546 | $10,000+ |
| Huntington | $917 | $10,000+ |
| Oyster Bay | $996 | $10,000+ |
| Amityville | $1,621 | $10,000+ |
| Babylon | $723 | $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 Babylon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Babylon’s government
How much does Babylon spend per resident?
About $785 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 $723 was less than 61% of 18 New York towns and townships of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Babylon’s government?
See townofbabylon.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Babylon yet.
How did Babylon vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 51.8%, Kamala D Harris 46.9% (99,042 votes, official results). Suffolk County: Trump 54.3%, Harris 44.4%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Babylon?
378 full-time and 178 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.1M (about $37.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Babylon in the state legislature?
Babylon is split among 3 Assembly districts and 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 Babylon’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 →