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Town Hall · Hillburn

Hillburn spent more per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities

Hillburn’s village government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,267 per resident. Water and other utilities ($165,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.2M
year to May 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,267
In 2022: $1,267, more than 79% of 301 similar cities
Long-term debt
$175,000
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
6
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $44,347
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Hillburn is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,267 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them

Hillburn’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,267 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $757, and the middle half spent $539–$1,136. Hillburn spent more than 79% of them.

Middle half of the group, $539–$1,136Median $757Hillburn

Includes sewer and trash ($156,000), 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
301

New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hillburn itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,267 per resident a year, or $3.47 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 56%Utility sales 13%From other local governments 11%Fees & charges 7%Other taxes & licenses 5%Interest, fines & other 4%From the state 3%Sales taxes 1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Hillburn collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $164,000; interest on debt $11,000; payments to other governments $9,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.6 million.
About “Other”.31% of Hillburn’s day-to-day spending ($390,000) 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

Hillburn 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

Hillburn$10,000+
Suffern$8,692
New York$6,582
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$487,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hillburn

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

See hillburn.org for Hillburn’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hillburn yet.hillburn.org ↗
Agendas

Hillburn’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on hillburn.org ↗.

Who works for Hillburn

One full-time village employee for every 163 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 (980).

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

Administration & buildings3 + 6 pt
Roads & transportation3
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 4 pt
Water & other utilities0 + 3 pt
Fire0 + 1 pt
6
full-time
14
part-time
$44,347
payroll for March 2022
$532,164
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$59,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Hillburn had 6.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 243 of the 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.1: Hillburn had more than 70% 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

Suffern Central School District

Hillburn’s K–12 school district, shared with Montebello, Sloatsburg, Suffern, Airmont, Ramapo and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hillburn →
$38,531
per pupil · NY $34,607
3,974
students
$2.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $38,531 per pupil, $26,429 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 70%State 26%Federal 3%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Hillburn’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 Hillburn alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Rockland County’s results.

President · Rockland County’s results150,825 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican55.4%83,544 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat43.7%65,884 votes

Others: 0.9% (1,397 votes).

Most votes in Rockland County: Donald J Trump

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

100% of Hillburn lies in Rockland County. Every 2024 race in Rockland County is on the county’s page.

Rockland 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 Hillburn

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hillburn.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: hillburn.org ↗
  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 Hillburn compares with the towns next door

Hillburn spent $1,267 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,385. 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
Suffern$1,385$8,692
Hillburn$1,267$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 Hillburn’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hillburn’s government

How much does Hillburn spend per resident?

About $1,267 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 $1,267 was more than 79% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Hillburn’s government?

See hillburn.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hillburn yet.

How did Hillburn vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hillburn alone. Rockland County, where 100% of Hillburn lies, voted Trump 55.4%, Harris 43.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hillburn?

6 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $44,347 (about $532,164 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hillburn in the state legislature?

State Senate District 38 (Bill Weber) and Assembly District 98 (Karl Brabenec). The Assembly district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Hillburn’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 →