Cold Spring spent more per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Cold Spring’s village government spent $2.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,280 per resident. Water and other utilities ($399,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Cold Spring is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,280 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them
Cold Spring’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,280 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. Cold Spring spent more than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($559,000), 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 Spring itself left out).
About $1,280 per resident a year, or $3.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 22%.
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No trend yet
Cold Spring 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 Cold Spring’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 Spring’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cold Spring →
Who’s in charge in Cold Spring
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 389 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,944).
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.
Haldane Central School District
Cold Spring’s K–12 school district, shared with Nelsonville, Philipstown. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $32,256 per pupil, $20,558 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 Spring’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 Spring alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Putnam County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.3%31,553 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.8%23,956 votesOthers: 0.9% (505 votes).
Most votes in Putnam County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Cold Spring lies in Putnam County. Every 2024 race in Putnam County is on the county’s page.
Putnam 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 Spring.
- 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.
How Cold Spring compares with the towns next door
Cold Spring spent $1,280 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $571. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Nelsonville | $571 | $9,010 |
| Cold Spring | $1,280 | $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 Cold Spring’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Cold Spring’s government
How much does Cold Spring spend per resident?
About $1,280 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 $1,280 was more than 79% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Cold Spring’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cold Spring yet.
How did Cold Spring vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Cold Spring alone. Putnam County, where 100% of Cold Spring lies, voted Trump 56.3%, Harris 42.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cold Spring?
5 full-time and 29 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $86,010 (about $1.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Cold Spring in the state legislature?
State Senate District 39 (Rob Rolison) and Assembly District 95 (Dana Levenberg). The Assembly district also covers 10 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 →