How is Elmsford run?
Elmsford’s village government spent $11.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,213 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Elmsford didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
About $2,213 per resident a year, or $6.06 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 26%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Elmsford didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Elmsford yet
Every year of Elmsford’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →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 Elmsford’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 Elmsford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elmsford →
Who’s in charge in Elmsford
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Elmsford’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on elmsfordny.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 91 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 (5,193).
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.
Elmsford Union Free School District
Elmsford’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $36,383 per pupil, $22,571 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.
Greenburgh Central School District · $47,512 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Elmsford’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 Elmsford alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Westchester County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.8%287,434 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican36.1%167,795 votesOthers: 2.1% (9,752 votes).
Most votes in Westchester County: Kamala D Harris
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Elmsford lies in Westchester County. Every 2024 race in Westchester County is on the county’s page.
Westchester 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 Elmsford.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: elmsfordny.org ↗
- 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 Elmsford compares with the towns next door
Elmsford’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 0 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Elmsford | estimate | $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 Elmsford’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Elmsford’s government
How much does Elmsford spend per resident?
About $2,213 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Elmsford didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $20.4 million.
Who runs Elmsford’s government?
See elmsfordny.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elmsford yet.
How did Elmsford vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Elmsford alone. Westchester County, where 100% of Elmsford lies, voted Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Elmsford?
57 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $506,638 (about $6.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Elmsford in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Andrea Stewart-Cousins) and Assembly District 92 (MaryJane Shimsky). The Assembly district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Elmsford’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 (for Elmsford, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →