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Aero-view of Lindenhurst, Long Island, 1926, New York. LOC 75694791Photo: Cinquin, Rene; Metropolitan Aero-View Co. · Public domain
Town Hall · Lindenhurst

Lindenhurst spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities

Lindenhurst’s village government spent $14.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2024, about $545 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$14.8M
year to February 28, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$545
In 2022: $494, less than 89% of 18 similar cities
Long-term debt
$7.9M
end of FY2024, reported
Village staff, 2022
84
full-time · 78 part-time · March payroll $389,110
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Lindenhurst is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$494 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them

Lindenhurst’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($494 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. Lindenhurst spent less than 89% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,312–$2,062Median $1,578Lindenhurst

Includes sewer and trash ($747,000), 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
18

New York cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lindenhurst itself left out).

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $545 per resident a year, or $1.49 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 22%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 46%Fees & charges 16%From the state 15%Interest, fines & other 7%Other taxes & licenses 5%Sales taxes 4%From the federal government 4%From other local governments 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $4.9 million; interest on debt $730,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $20.6 million.
About “Other”.30% of Lindenhurst’s day-to-day spending ($4.4 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lindenhurst reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$13.2 million
2024$14.8 million

Per resident: 2022: $494 · 2024: $545.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

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

Lindenhurst$10,000+
West Babylon$10,000+
Copiague$10,000+
North Lindenhurst$10,000+
North Amityville$9,777
New York$6,582
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$521,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lindenhurst

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

Check Lindenhurst’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Lindenhurst yet.
Who works for Lindenhurst

One full-time village employee for every 322 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (27,064).

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

Administration & buildings20 + 28 pt
Sewer & trash26
Roads & transportation16 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries14
Fire2 + 20 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections2 + 4 pt
Housing & development1 + 5 pt
Health & welfare0 + 1 pt
Other3 + 19 pt
84
full-time
78
part-time
$389,110
payroll for March 2022
$4.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$45,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Lindenhurst had 3.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 12 of the 18 New York cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 9.3: Lindenhurst had fewer than 100% 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

Lindenhurst Union Free School District

Lindenhurst’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lindenhurst →
$32,177
per pupil · NY $34,607
5,642
students
$32 million
long-term debt

Of the $32,177 per pupil, $21,666 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 56%State 40%Federal 4%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Lindenhurst’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 Lindenhurst alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Suffolk County’s results.

President · Suffolk County’s results769,435 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican54.3%417,549 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat44.4%341,812 votes

Others: 1.3% (10,074 votes).

Most votes in Suffolk County: Donald J Trump

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

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

Suffolk 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 Lindenhurst

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lindenhurst.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Lindenhurst compares with the towns next door

Lindenhurst spent $494 per resident in 2022. 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
Lindenhurst$494$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 Lindenhurst’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Lindenhurst’s government

How much does Lindenhurst spend per resident?

About $545 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $494 was less than 89% of 18 New York cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Lindenhurst’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lindenhurst yet.

How did Lindenhurst vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lindenhurst alone. Suffolk County, where 100% of Lindenhurst lies, voted Trump 54.3%, Harris 44.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Lindenhurst?

84 full-time and 78 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $389,110 (about $4.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lindenhurst in the state legislature?

Lindenhurst is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The New York Legislature’s lookup finds yours. 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 →