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Town Hall · Deerpark

In Deerpark, 63% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Deerpark’s town government spent $4.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $607 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$4.7M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$607
In 2022: $607, more than 73% of 321 similar towns
Long-term debt
$580,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
19
full-time · 40 part-time · March payroll $203,990
Typical tax bill
$5,654
2.29% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Deerpark is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$607 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them

Deerpark’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($607 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $340–$617. Deerpark spent more than 73% of them.

Middle half of the group, $340–$617Median $458Deerpark

Includes sewer and trash ($31,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
321

New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Deerpark itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $607 per resident a year, or $1.66 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 48%From other local governments 27%From the state 7%Other taxes & licenses 7%Interest, fines & other 6%Fees & charges 3%Sales taxes 2%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $502,000; interest on debt $51,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $5.2 million.
About “Other”.26% of Deerpark’s day-to-day spending ($1.2 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Deerpark reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,654 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.29% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Greenville$7,979
Mount Hope$7,579
New York$6,582
Mamakating$5,794
Deerpark$5,654
Port Jervis$5,339
Lumberland$5,123
Westfall Township$3,874
Sparrow Bush$3,770
$5,654
typical bill a year
2.29%
effective rate
$247,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Deerpark’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 Deerpark’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Deerpark →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Deerpark

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See townofdeerpark.org for Deerpark’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Deerpark yet.townofdeerpark.org ↗
Agendas

Deerpark’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofdeerpark.org ↗.

Who works for Deerpark

One full-time town employee for every 405 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (7,690).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police6 + 15 pt
Roads & transportation8 + 4 pt
Administration & buildings5 + 9 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 6 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 5 pt
19
full-time
40
part-time
$203,990
payroll for March 2022
$2.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$85,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
6
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Deerpark had 2.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 250 of the 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.2: Deerpark had more than 59% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Port Jervis City School District

Deerpark’s K–12 school district, shared with Port Jervis, Forestburgh. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Deerpark →
$31,919
per pupil · NY $34,607
2,435
students
$26.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $31,919 per pupil, $20,583 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 32%State 59%Federal 9%

New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.

Also serving Deerpark

Eldred Central School District · $39,655 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Deerpark voted in 2024

Official results for Deerpark’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President3,632 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.1%2,619 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.7%1,007 votes

Others: 0.2% (6 votes).

Most votes in Deerpark: Donald J Trump

Orange County: Trump 54.0%, Harris 45.7% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
63%

of Deerpark’s 5,730 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate3,475 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican68.4%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat31.4%
Others0.3%

Most votes in Deerpark: Michael D Sapraicone

Orange County: Gillibrand 52.9%, Sapraicone 46.5% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 18th District362,509 votes
Pat RyanDemocrat57.1%
Alison EspositoRepublican42.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Pat Ryan

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Deerpark, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Deerpark72.1%27.7%0.2%3,632
Orange County54.0%45.7%0.3%175,660
New York43.3%55.9%0.8%8,262,600
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Deerpark

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Deerpark.

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    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Deerpark compares with the towns next door

Deerpark spent $607 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $508 to $1,157. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Greenville$508$7,979
Mamakating$547$5,794
Mount Hope$617$7,579
Lumberland$1,157$5,123
Port Jervisestimate$5,339
Deerpark$607$5,654

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 Deerpark’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Deerpark’s government

How much does Deerpark spend per resident?

About $607 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 $607 was more than 73% of 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Deerpark?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,654 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofdeerpark.org.

Who runs Deerpark’s government?

See townofdeerpark.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Deerpark yet.

How did Deerpark vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 72.1%, Kamala D Harris 27.7% (3,632 votes, official results). Orange County: Trump 54.0%, Harris 45.7%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Deerpark?

19 full-time and 40 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $203,990 (about $2.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Deerpark in the state legislature?

State Senate District 42 (James Skoufis) and Assembly District 98 (Karl Brabenec). The Assembly district also covers 23 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 →