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Town Hall · Great Neck Estates

Great Neck Estates spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities

Great Neck Estates’ village government spent $10.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $3,559 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$10.2M
year to May 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$3,559
In 2022: $3,559, more than 97% of 155 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.6M
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
28
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $262,388
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Great Neck Estates is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$3,559 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them

Great Neck Estates’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,559 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $968, and the middle half spent $744–$1,348. Great Neck Estates spent more than 97% of them.

Middle half of the group, $744–$1,348Median $968Great Neck Estates

Includes sewer and trash ($848,000), 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
155

New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Great Neck Estates itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $3,559 per resident a year, or $9.75 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 77%Interest, fines & other 9%Other taxes & licenses 6%Fees & charges 3%From the federal government 2%From the state 1%Sales taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $181,000; interest on debt $101,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $10.6 million.
About “Other”.27% of Great Neck Estates’ day-to-day spending ($2.8 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

Great Neck Estates reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

Typical bills top $10,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Great Neck Estates$10,000+
University Gardens$10,000+
North Hempstead$10,000+
Harbor Hills$10,000+
Kensington$10,000+
Great Neck$10,000+
New York$6,582
New York$6,547
Great Neck Plaza$5,361
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$1,638,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Great Neck Estates

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

Check Great Neck Estates’ own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Great Neck Estates yet.
Who works for Great Neck Estates

One full-time village employee for every 102 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 (2,867).

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

Police17
Parks & libraries7
Courts, inspections & corrections2
Administration & buildings0 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation2
28
full-time
4
part-time
$262,388
payroll for March 2022
$3.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$110,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
14
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Great Neck Estates had 9.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 128 of the 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.6: Great Neck Estates had more than 87% 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

Great Neck Union Free School District

Great Neck Estates’ K–12 school district, shared with Great Neck Plaza, Great Neck, Kings Point, Russell Gardens, Saddle Rock and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Great Neck Estates →
$36,778
per pupil · NY $34,607
6,841
students
$52.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $36,778 per pupil, $24,049 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 91%State 7%Federal 2%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Great Neck Estates’ votes are counted by county

New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Great Neck Estates alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nassau County’s results.

President · Nassau County’s results715,665 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.4%368,117 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat47.3%338,424 votes

Others: 1.3% (9,124 votes).

Most votes in Nassau County: Donald J Trump

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

100% of Great Neck Estates lies in Nassau County. Every 2024 race in Nassau County is on the county’s page.

Nassau County’s 2024 results →
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 Great Neck Estates

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Great Neck Estates.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
  4. 4
    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 Great Neck Estates compares with the towns next door

Great Neck Estates spent $3,559 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $761 to $11,186. 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
Great Neck Plaza$761$5,361
North Hempstead$843$10,000+
Kensington$3,176$10,000+
New York$11,186 runs schools$6,547
Great Neckestimate$10,000+
Great Neck Estates$3,559$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 Great Neck Estates’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Great Neck Estates’ government

How much does Great Neck Estates spend per resident?

About $3,559 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 $3,559 was more than 97% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Great Neck Estates’ government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Great Neck Estates yet.

How did Great Neck Estates vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Great Neck Estates alone. Nassau County, where 100% of Great Neck Estates lies, voted Trump 51.4%, Harris 47.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Great Neck Estates?

28 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $262,388 (about $3.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Great Neck Estates in the state legislature?

State Senate District 7 (Jack Martins) and Assembly District 16 (Danny Norber). 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 →