Lake Grove spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Lake Grove’s village government spent $5 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $452 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Lake Grove is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$452 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Lake Grove’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($452 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,414, and the middle half spent $1,169–$1,871. Lake Grove spent less than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lake Grove itself left out).
About $452 per resident a year, or $1.24 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 23%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Lake Grove reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
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 Lake Grove’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 Lake Grove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lake Grove →
Who’s in charge in Lake Grove
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lake Grove’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on lakegroveny.gov ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 614 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 2022 finance file (11,055).
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.
Middle Country Central School District
Lake Grove’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,402 per pupil, $19,453 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.
Sachem Central School District · $30,060 per pupil
Three Village Central School District · $38,591 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lake Grove’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 Lake Grove alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Suffolk County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.3%417,549 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.4%341,812 votesOthers: 1.3% (10,074 votes).
Most votes in Suffolk County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Lake Grove lies in Suffolk County. Every 2024 race in Suffolk County is on the county’s page.
Suffolk 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 Lake Grove.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lakegroveny.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 Lake Grove compares with the towns next door
Lake Grove spent $452 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.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brookhaven | $499 | $10,000+ |
| Smithtown | $848 | $10,000+ |
| Lake Grove | $452 | $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 Lake Grove’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lake Grove’s government
How much does Lake Grove spend per resident?
About $452 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 $452 was less than 96% of 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Lake Grove’s government?
See lakegroveny.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lake Grove yet.
How did Lake Grove vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lake Grove alone. Suffolk County, where 100% of Lake Grove lies, voted Trump 54.3%, Harris 44.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lake Grove?
18 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $146,208 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lake Grove in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Dean Murray) and Assembly District 5 (Doug Smith). The Assembly district also covers parts of two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lake Grove’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 →