Photo: LINYperson615 · CC BY-SA 4.0Munsey Park spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Munsey Park’s village government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $808 per resident.
What stands out about how Munsey Park is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$808 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Munsey Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($808 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 $977, and the middle half spent $744–$1,354. Munsey Park spent less than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($513,000), 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; Munsey Park itself left out).
About $808 per resident a year, or $2.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 47%.
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No trend yet
Munsey Park reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, 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 Munsey Park’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 Munsey Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Munsey Park →
Who’s in charge in Munsey Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Munsey Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on munseypark.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 535 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 (2,673).
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.
Manhasset Union Free School District
Munsey Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Plandome Heights, Plandome, Plandome Manor, North Hills, Flower Hill. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $33,868 per pupil, $21,309 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.
Munsey Park’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 Munsey Park 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 Munsey Park 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 Munsey Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: munseypark.org ↗
- 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 Munsey Park compares with the towns next door
Munsey Park spent $808 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $806. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Flower Hill | $806 | $10,000+ |
| Munsey Park | $808 | $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 Munsey Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Munsey Park’s government
How much does Munsey Park spend per resident?
About $808 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 $808 was less than 66% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Munsey Park’s government?
See munseypark.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Munsey Park yet.
How did Munsey Park vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Munsey Park alone. Nassau County, where 100% of Munsey Park lies, voted Trump 51.4%, Harris 47.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Munsey Park?
5 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $38,978 (about $467,736 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Munsey Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Jack Martins) and Assembly District 16 (Danny Norber). The Assembly district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Munsey Park’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 →