Photo: Alexisrael · CC BY-SA 3.0Highland Falls spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Highland Falls’ village government spent $6.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2023, about $1,718 per resident. Water and other utilities ($617,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Highland Falls is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,753 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Highland Falls’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,753 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. Highland Falls spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($726,000), 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 cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Highland Falls itself left out).
About $1,718 per resident a year, or $4.71 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 19%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 3% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Highland Falls 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: $1,753 · 2023: $1,718.
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 Highland Falls’ 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 Highland Falls’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Highland Falls →
Who’s in charge in Highland Falls
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 156 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,734).
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.
Highland Falls Central School District
Highland Falls’ K–12 school district, shared with Highlands. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $36,789 per pupil, $22,022 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.
Highland Falls’ votes are counted by county
New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Highland Falls alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Orange County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.0%94,936 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.7%80,253 votesOthers: 0.3% (471 votes).
Most votes in Orange County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Highland Falls lies in Orange County. Every 2024 race in Orange County is on the county’s page.
Orange 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 Highland Falls.
- 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.
How Highland Falls compares with the towns next door
Highland Falls spent $1,753 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Highland Falls | $1,753 | $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 Highland Falls’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Highland Falls’ government
How much does Highland Falls spend per resident?
About $1,718 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,753 was more than 83% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Highland Falls’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Highland Falls yet.
How did Highland Falls vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Highland Falls alone. Orange County, where 100% of Highland Falls lies, voted Trump 54.0%, Harris 45.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Highland Falls?
24 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $172,272 (about $2.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Highland Falls in the state legislature?
State Senate District 42 (James Skoufis) and Assembly District 99 (Chris Eachus). The Assembly district also covers 12 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 →