Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0Lawrence spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Lawrence’s village government spent $8.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,343 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Lawrence is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,343 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Lawrence’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,343 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–$1,354. Lawrence spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($120,000), 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; Lawrence itself left out).
About $1,343 per resident a year, or $3.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 39%.
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No trend yet
Lawrence reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 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 Lawrence’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 Lawrence’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lawrence →
Who’s in charge in Lawrence
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 251 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 (6,535).
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.
Lawrence Union Free School District
Lawrence’s K–12 school district, shared with Atlantic Beach, Cedarhurst. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $44,756 per pupil, $26,576 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.
Lawrence’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 Lawrence alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nassau County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.4%368,117 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.3%338,424 votesOthers: 1.3% (9,124 votes).
Most votes in Nassau County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Lawrence lies in Nassau County. Every 2024 race in Nassau County is on the county’s page.
Nassau 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 Lawrence.
- 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 Lawrence compares with the towns next door
Lawrence spent $1,343 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $790 to $11,186. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hempstead | $790 | $10,000+ |
| Woodsburgh | $794 | $10,000+ |
| Atlantic Beach | $1,482 | $10,000+ |
| Long Beach | $2,483 | $10,000+ |
| New York | $11,186 runs schools | $6,547 |
| Cedarhurst | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Lawrence | $1,343 | $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 Lawrence’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lawrence’s government
How much does Lawrence spend per resident?
About $1,343 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 $1,343 was more than 74% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Lawrence’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lawrence yet.
How did Lawrence vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lawrence alone. Nassau County, where 100% of Lawrence lies, voted Trump 51.4%, Harris 47.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lawrence?
26 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $174,018 (about $2.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lawrence in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick) and Assembly District 20 (Ari Brown). The Assembly district also covers 10 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 →