Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0Bellerose spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Bellerose’s village government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,305 per resident.
What stands out about how Bellerose is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,305 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them
Bellerose’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,305 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $757, and the middle half spent $539–$1,136. Bellerose spent more than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($290,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bellerose itself left out).
About $1,305 per resident a year, or $3.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 32%.
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No trend yet
Bellerose reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
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 Bellerose’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Bellerose’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bellerose →
Who’s in charge in Bellerose
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bellerose’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on bellerosevillage.org ↗.
Sewanhaka Central High School District
Bellerose’s middle and high school district, shared with Floral Park, New Hyde Park, North Hempstead, South Floral Park, Stewart Manor and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,186 per pupil, $19,077 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.
Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District · $21,272 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Bellerose’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 Bellerose alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nassau County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.4%368,117 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.3%338,424 votesOthers: 1.3% (9,124 votes).
Most votes in Nassau County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Bellerose lies in Nassau County. Every 2024 race in Nassau County is on the county’s page.
Nassau 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 Bellerose.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: bellerosevillage.org ↗
- 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 Bellerose compares with the towns next door
Bellerose spent $1,305 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,837. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Floral Park | $1,837 | $10,000+ |
| Bellerose | $1,305 | $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 Bellerose’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bellerose’s government
How much does Bellerose spend per resident?
About $1,305 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,305 was more than 80% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Bellerose’s government?
See bellerosevillage.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bellerose yet.
How did Bellerose vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bellerose alone. Nassau County, where 100% of Bellerose lies, voted Trump 51.4%, Harris 47.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bellerose?
0 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,054 (about $228,648 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bellerose in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick) and Assembly District 22 (Michaelle Solages). The Assembly district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bellerose’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 →