Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 4.0In Cornwall, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Cornwall’s town government spent $10 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $812 per resident. Water and other utilities ($228,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Cornwall is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$812 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Cornwall’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($812 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $543, and the middle half spent $373–$826. Cornwall spent more than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.2 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cornwall itself left out).
About $812 per resident a year, or $2.22 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 22%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Cornwall reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 51 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
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 Cornwall’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 Cornwall’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cornwall →
Who’s in charge in Cornwall
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cornwall’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cornwallny.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 238 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 2022 finance file (12,361).
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.
Cornwall Central School District
Cornwall’s K–12 school district, shared with Cornwall-on-Hudson. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $26,274 per pupil, $16,527 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.
How Cornwall voted in 2024
Official results for Cornwall’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.0%3,814 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.8%3,506 votesOthers: 0.2% (13 votes).
Most votes in Cornwall: Kamala D Harris
Orange County: Trump 54.0%, Harris 45.7% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Cornwall’s 9,761 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Cornwall: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Orange County: Gillibrand 52.9%, Sapraicone 46.5% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Pat Ryan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Cornwall, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall | 52.0% | 47.8% | 0.2% | 7,333 |
| Orange County | 45.7% | 54.0% | 0.3% | 175,660 |
| 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 Cornwall.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cornwallny.com ↗
- 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 Cornwall compares with the towns next door
Cornwall spent $812 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $419 to $1,111. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Highlands | $419 | $10,000+ |
| Fishkill | $498 | $7,000 |
| Woodbury | $799 | $10,000+ |
| Blooming Grove | $830 | $10,000+ |
| Woodbury | $1,004 | $10,000+ |
| New Windsor | $1,111 | $8,249 |
| Philipstown | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Cornwall | $812 | $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 Cornwall’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cornwall’s government
How much does Cornwall spend per resident?
About $812 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $812 was more than 72% of 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Cornwall’s government?
See cornwallny.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cornwall yet.
How did Cornwall vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 52.0%, Donald J Trump 47.8% (7,333 votes, official results). Orange County: Trump 54.0%, Harris 45.7%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Cornwall?
52 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $398,587 (about $4.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Cornwall in the state legislature?
State Senate District 42 (James Skoufis) and Assembly District 99 (Chris Eachus). The Assembly district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cornwall’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 →