Photo: Copperhead7 · CC BY 3.0Harrison spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
Harrison’s town government spent $83.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,893 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Harrison is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$2,587 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Harrison’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,587 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 38 New York towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $661, and the middle half spent $522–$951. Harrison spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($644,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New York towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Harrison itself left out).
About $2,893 per resident a year, or $7.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 11% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Harrison reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,587 · 2023: $2,893.
full-time in March 2025, up from 257 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
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 Harrison’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 Harrison’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Harrison →
Who’s in charge in Harrison
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Harrison’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on harrison-ny.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 109 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (28,774).
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.
Harrison Central School District
Harrison’s K–12 school district, shared with Harrison. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $34,755 per pupil, $22,484 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 Harrison voted in 2024
Official results for Harrison’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.3%6,948 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.6%6,579 votesOthers: 2.1% (286 votes).
Most votes in Harrison: Donald J Trump
Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Harrison’s 20,331 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Harrison: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Westchester County: Gillibrand 61.9%, Sapraicone 33.2% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: George S Latimer
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Harrison, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison | 50.3% | 47.6% | 2.1% | 13,813 |
| Westchester County | 36.1% | 61.8% | 2.1% | 464,981 |
| New York | 43.3% | 55.9% | 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 Harrison.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: harrison-ny.gov ↗
- 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 Harrison compares with the towns next door
Harrison spent $2,587 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rye | $97 | $10,000+ |
| Mamaroneck | $1,569 | $10,000+ |
| Mamaroneck | $1,952 | $10,000+ |
| Rye Brook | $2,147 | $10,000+ |
| North Castle | $2,234 | $10,000+ |
| Rye | $2,901 | $10,000+ |
| White Plains | $3,162 | $10,000+ |
| Scarsdale | $3,200 | $10,000+ |
| Harrison | $2,587 | $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 Harrison’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Harrison’s government
How much does Harrison spend per resident?
About $2,893 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,587 was more than 100% of 38 New York towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Harrison’s government?
See harrison-ny.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Harrison yet.
How did Harrison vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 50.3%, Kamala D Harris 47.6% (13,813 votes, official results). Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Harrison?
264 full-time and 36 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.5M (about $29.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Harrison in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (Shelley Mayer) and Assembly District 93 (Chris Burdick). The Assembly district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Harrison’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 →