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Town Hall · Laurel Hollow

Laurel Hollow spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities

Laurel Hollow’s village government spent $3.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,942 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.9M
year to May 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,942
In 2022: $1,942, more than 89% of 301 similar cities
Long-term debt
$2.3M
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
6
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $38,442
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Laurel Hollow is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,942 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them

Laurel Hollow’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,942 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. Laurel Hollow spent more than 89% of them.

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

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; Laurel Hollow itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,942 per resident a year, or $5.32 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 53%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 71%Other taxes & licenses 12%Interest, fines & other 8%From the state 4%Sales taxes 3%From the federal government 1%Fees & charges <1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $467,000; interest on debt $137,000. With these, the whole budget was $4.5 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Laurel Hollow 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

Laurel Hollow$10,000+
Oyster Bay Cove$10,000+
Woodbury$10,000+
Cold Spring Harbor$10,000+
Oyster Bay$10,000+
Huntington$10,000+
Syosset$10,000+
Cove Neck$10,000+
New York$6,582
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$1,636,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Laurel Hollow

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

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

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

Who works for Laurel Hollow

One full-time village employee for every 338 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 (2,027).

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

Administration & buildings3 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation3
6
full-time
1
part-time
$38,442
payroll for March 2022
$461,304
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$74,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Laurel Hollow had 3.0 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: Laurel Hollow had fewer than 67% 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

Cold Spring Harbor Central School District

Laurel Hollow’s K–12 school district, shared with Lloyd Harbor. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Laurel Hollow →
$54,125
per pupil · NY $34,607
1,533
students
$25.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $54,125 per pupil, $26,701 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 92%State 7%Federal 1%

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

Also serving Laurel Hollow

Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District · $43,253 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Laurel Hollow’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 Laurel Hollow alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nassau County’s results.

President · Nassau County’s results715,665 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.4%368,117 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat47.3%338,424 votes

Others: 1.3% (9,124 votes).

Most votes in Nassau County: Donald J Trump

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

100% of Laurel Hollow lies in Nassau County. Every 2024 race in Nassau County is on the county’s page.

Nassau 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 Laurel Hollow

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Laurel Hollow.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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 Laurel Hollow compares with the towns next door

Laurel Hollow spent $1,942 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $917 to $3,893. 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
Huntington$917$10,000+
Oyster Bay$996$10,000+
Oyster Bay Cove$2,933$10,000+
Cove Neck$3,893$10,000+
Laurel Hollow$1,942$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 Laurel Hollow’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Laurel Hollow’s government

How much does Laurel Hollow spend per resident?

About $1,942 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 $1,942 was more than 89% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Laurel Hollow’s government?

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

How did Laurel Hollow vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Laurel Hollow alone. Nassau County, where 100% of Laurel Hollow lies, voted Trump 51.4%, Harris 47.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Laurel Hollow?

6 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $38,442 (about $461,304 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Laurel Hollow in the state legislature?

State Senate District 7 (Jack Martins) and Assembly District 15 (Jake Blumencranz). The Assembly district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Laurel Hollow’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 →