Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Cold Brook spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Cold Brook’s village government spent $32,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $106 per resident.
What stands out about how Cold Brook is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$106 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Cold Brook’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($106 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 $760, and the middle half spent $547–$1,141. Cold Brook spent less than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3,000), 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; Cold Brook itself left out).
About $106 per resident a year, or $0.29 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 31%.
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No trend yet
Cold Brook reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,115 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.41% 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 Cold Brook’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 Cold Brook’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cold Brook →
Who’s in charge in Cold Brook
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Poland Central School District
Cold Brook’s K–12 school district, shared with Poland, Morehouse, Russia, Ohio, Deerfield and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $29,381 per pupil, $17,535 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.
Cold Brook’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 Cold Brook alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Herkimer County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.1%19,557 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.7%9,110 votesOthers: 0.2% (58 votes).
Most votes in Herkimer County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Cold Brook lies in Herkimer County. Every 2024 race in Herkimer County is on the county’s page.
Herkimer 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 Cold Brook.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
Reach Cold Brook’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Cold Brook’s government
How much does Cold Brook spend per resident?
About $106 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $106 was less than 100% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cold Brook?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,115 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.41% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Cold Brook’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cold Brook yet.
How did Cold Brook vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Cold Brook alone. Herkimer County, where 100% of Cold Brook lies, voted Trump 68.1%, Harris 31.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cold Brook?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,529 (about $30,348 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cold Brook in the state legislature?
State Senate District 49 (Mark Walczyk) and Assembly District 118 (Robert Smullen). The Assembly district also covers 71 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →