Photo: The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia.; dropped by Beyond My Ken 20:59, 24 September 2014 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0Kiryas Joel spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Kiryas Joel’s village government spent $12.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2023, about $350 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Kiryas Joel is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$364 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them
Kiryas Joel’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($364 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 New York cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,578, and the middle half spent $1,312–$2,062. Kiryas Joel spent less than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4 million), 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kiryas Joel itself left out).
About $350 per resident a year, or $0.96 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 21% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Kiryas Joel 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: $364 · 2023: $350. Per resident it went from $364 to $350 (down 4%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 28,953 to 36,229.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,663 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.48% 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 Kiryas Joel’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 Kiryas Joel’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kiryas Joel →
Who’s in charge in Kiryas Joel
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kiryas Joel’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on kjvoice.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 953 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (36,229).
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.
Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District
Kiryas Joel’s K–12 school district, shared with Palm Tree. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $467,689 per pupil, $341,984 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.
Kiryas Joel’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 Kiryas Joel 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 Kiryas Joel 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 Kiryas Joel.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: kjvoice.com ↗
- 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 Kiryas Joel compares with the towns next door
Kiryas Joel spent $364 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Kiryas Joel’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Kiryas Joel’s government
How much does Kiryas Joel spend per resident?
About $350 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 $364 was less than 94% of 18 New York cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kiryas Joel?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,663 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.48% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see kjvoice.com.
Who runs Kiryas Joel’s government?
See kjvoice.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kiryas Joel yet.
How did Kiryas Joel vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Kiryas Joel alone. Orange County, where 100% of Kiryas Joel lies, voted Trump 54.0%, Harris 45.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kiryas Joel?
38 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $261,115 (about $3.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Kiryas Joel 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.
Ask neighbors about Kiryas Joel’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; 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 →