Photo: Copperhead7 · CC BY 3.0Clarkstown spent more per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar towns
Clarkstown’s town government spent $140.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,627 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Clarkstown is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,507 per resident in 2022: more than 93% of them
Clarkstown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,507 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 54 New York towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $756, and the middle half spent $567–$1,024. Clarkstown spent more than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($11.2 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 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Clarkstown itself left out).
About $1,627 per resident a year, or $4.46 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 8% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Clarkstown 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: $1,507 · 2023: $1,569 · 2024: $1,627.
full-time in March 2025, up from 444 in 2022.
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 Clarkstown’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 Clarkstown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clarkstown →
Who’s in charge in Clarkstown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clarkstown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on town.clarkstown.ny.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 194 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 (86,185).
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.
Clarkstown Central School District
Clarkstown’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $29,380 per pupil, $19,600 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.
Nyack Union Free School District · $32,892 per pupil
Nanuet Union Free School District · $34,702 per pupil
East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) · $33,077 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Clarkstown voted in 2024
Official results for Clarkstown’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.9%24,569 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.1%22,284 votesOthers: 1.1% (505 votes).
Most votes in Clarkstown: Kamala D Harris
Rockland County: Trump 55.4%, Harris 43.7% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Clarkstown’s 61,425 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Clarkstown: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Rockland County: Gillibrand 52.7%, Sapraicone 46.9% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Mike Lawler
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Clarkstown, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkstown | 51.9% | 47.1% | 1.1% | 47,358 |
| Rockland County | 43.7% | 55.4% | 0.9% | 150,825 |
| 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 Clarkstown.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: town.clarkstown.ny.us ↗
- 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 Clarkstown compares with the towns next door
Clarkstown spent $1,507 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $373 to $1,488. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ossining | $373 | $10,000+ |
| Haverstraw | $696 | $9,818 |
| Ramapo | $710 | $10,000+ |
| Haverstraw | $1,014 | $10,000+ |
| Orangetown | $1,488 | $10,000+ |
| Clarkstown | $1,507 | $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 Clarkstown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Clarkstown’s government
How much does Clarkstown spend per resident?
About $1,627 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 $1,507 was more than 93% of 54 New York towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Clarkstown’s government?
See town.clarkstown.ny.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clarkstown yet.
How did Clarkstown vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 51.9%, Donald J Trump 47.1% (47,358 votes, official results). Rockland County: Trump 55.4%, Harris 43.7%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Clarkstown?
445 full-time and 147 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.4M (about $40.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Clarkstown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Bill Weber) and Assembly District 96 (Pat Carroll). The Assembly district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Clarkstown’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 →