How is Hammond run?
Hammond’s village government spent $157,000 on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $581 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hammond didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Hammond is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Hammond Central School District
Hammond’s K–12 school district, shared with Hammond, Rossie. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $38,296 per pupil, $24,107 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.
About $581 per resident a year, or $1.59 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 40%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Hammond 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 Hammond yet
Every year of Hammond’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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,760 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.15% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hammond’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 Hammond’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hammond →
Who’s in charge in Hammond
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hammond’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 Hammond alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Lawrence County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.7%25,919 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.8%18,010 votesOthers: 0.5% (239 votes).
Most votes in St. Lawrence County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Hammond lies in St. Lawrence County. Every 2024 race in St. Lawrence County is on the county’s page.
St. Lawrence 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 Hammond.
- 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.
Reach Hammond’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hammond’s government
How much does Hammond spend per resident?
About $581 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Hammond didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $606,000.
What is the property tax rate in Hammond?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,760 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.15% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Hammond’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hammond yet.
How did Hammond vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hammond alone. St. Lawrence County, where 100% of Hammond lies, voted Trump 58.7%, Harris 40.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hammond?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,777 (about $57,324 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hammond in the state legislature?
State Senate District 49 (Mark Walczyk) and Assembly District 116 (Scott Gray). The Assembly district also covers 46 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hammond’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 Hammond, 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 →