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Town Hall · Middletown

How is Middletown run?

Middletown’s city government spent $45.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,507 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.5 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$45.5M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,507
In 2022: $1,538, less than 56% of 18 similar cities
Long-term debt
$56.9M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2025
223
full-time · 74 part-time · March payroll $2.0M
Typical tax bill
$6,773
2.19% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Middletown is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer21% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Middletown City School District with 1 other town.Its own police and fire71 sworn officers and 24 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Middletown’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,507 per resident a year, or $4.13 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 29%From other local governments 20%From the state 14%From the federal government 11%Utility sales 10%Fees & charges 9%Interest, fines & other 4%Other taxes & licenses 1%Sales taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $23.4 million; interest on debt $2.2 million; payments to other governments $243,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $75.9 million.
About “Other”.40% of Middletown’s day-to-day spending ($18.1 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$1,538 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Middletown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,538 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 $1,249–$2,062. Middletown spent less than 56% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,249–$2,062Median $1,578Middletown

Includes sewer and trash ($5.7 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 →

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; Middletown itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$43.1 million
2023$44.2 million
2024$45.5 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,538 · 2023: $1,451 · 2024: $1,507. Per resident it went from $1,538 to $1,507 (down 2%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 28,023 to 30,207.

City staff
223

full-time in March 2025, up from 210 in 2022.

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,773 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.19% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wawayanda$7,936
Middletown$6,773
Wallkill$6,623
New York$6,582
Washington Heights$6,425
Mechanicstown$5,756
$6,773
typical bill a year
2.19%
effective rate
$308,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Middletown

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

See middletown-ny.com for Middletown’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Middletown yet.middletown-ny.com ↗
Who works for Middletown

One full-time city employee for every 135 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (30,207).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police85 + 14 pt
Fire24 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings18 + 11 pt
Parks & libraries10 + 27 pt
Sewer & trash19
Roads & transportation16 + 2 pt
Housing & development13 + 1 pt
Health & welfare6 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities7
Courts, inspections & corrections2 + 2 pt
Other23 + 14 pt
223
full-time
74
part-time
$2.0M
payroll for March 2025
$23.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$100,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
71
sworn police officers
24
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Middletown had 7.5 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: Middletown 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

Middletown City School District

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

Schools in Middletown →
$33,623
per pupil · NY $34,607
7,449
students
$83.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $33,623 per pupil, $21,449 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 28%State 64%Federal 8%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Middletown voted in 2024

Official results for Middletown’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President9,340 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat66.0%6,168 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican33.7%3,147 votes

Others: 0.3% (25 votes).

Most votes in Middletown: Kamala D Harris

Orange County: Trump 54.0%, Harris 45.7% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
50%

of Middletown’s 18,864 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate8,876 votes
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat69.6%
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican29.8%
Others0.7%

Most votes in Middletown: Kirsten E Gillibrand

Orange County: Gillibrand 52.9%, Sapraicone 46.5% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 18th District362,509 votes
Pat RyanDemocrat57.1%
Alison EspositoRepublican42.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Pat Ryan

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Middletown, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Middletown66.0%33.7%0.3%9,340
Orange County45.7%54.0%0.3%175,660
New York55.9%43.3%0.8%8,262,600
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 Middletown

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Middletown.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: middletown-ny.com ↗
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
    Paula Kay
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
    James Skoufis
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kathy Hochul
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Patrick Ryan
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
    Charles E. SchumerKirsten E. Gillibrand

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Middletown compares with the towns next door

Middletown spent $1,538 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $489. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Wallkill: no reported 2022 figuresWashington Heights: unincorporated, no town budgetMechanicstown: unincorporated, no town budgetWawayanda: $489 per resident (2022)WallkillWashington HeightsMechanicstownWawayandaMiddletown
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Wawayanda$489$7,936
Wallkillestimate$6,623
Middletown$1,538$6,773

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 Middletown’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitemiddletown-ny.com ↗

Questions about Middletown’s government

How much does Middletown spend per resident?

About $1,507 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,538 was less than 56% of 18 New York cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Middletown?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,773 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.19% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see middletown-ny.com.

Who runs Middletown’s government?

See middletown-ny.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Middletown yet.

How did Middletown vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 66.0%, Donald J Trump 33.7% (9,340 votes, official results). Orange County: Trump 54.0%, Harris 45.7%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Middletown?

223 full-time and 74 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.0M (about $23.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Middletown in the state legislature?

State Senate District 42 (James Skoufis) and Assembly District 100 (Paula Kay). The Assembly district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Middletown?

The next posted meeting is Planning Board on Wednesday, November 4, at 7:00 pm in 16 James Street, 16 James Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →