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Town Hall · Neversink

Neversink spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns

Neversink’s town government spent $4.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,230 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$4.2M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,230
In 2022: $1,230, more than 98% of 321 similar towns
Long-term debt
$200,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
19
full-time · 25 part-time · March payroll $164,650
Typical tax bill
$3,563
1.17% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Neversink is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,230 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them

Neversink’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,230 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $340–$617. Neversink spent more than 98% of them.

Middle half of the group, $340–$617Median $458Neversink

Includes sewer and trash ($162,000), 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
321

New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Neversink itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,230 per resident a year, or $3.37 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 45%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 78%From the state 10%Fees & charges 3%From other local governments 3%Other taxes & licenses 3%Interest, fines & other 1%From the federal government 1%Sales taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $823,000; interest on debt $12,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $5.1 million.
About “Other”.33% of Neversink’s day-to-day spending ($1.4 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Neversink reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,563 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.17% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New York$6,582
Liberty$5,882
Fallsburg$5,343
Wawarsing$3,883
Rockland$3,703
Denning$3,620
Neversink$3,563
$3,563
typical bill a year
1.17%
effective rate
$304,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Neversink

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 181 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 (3,430).

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

Roads & transportation13 + 5 pt
Administration & buildings6 + 7 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 4 pt
Health & welfare0 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 2 pt
Housing & development0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 2 pt
19
full-time
25
part-time
$164,650
payroll for March 2022
$2.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$87,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Neversink had 5.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 250 of the 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.2: Neversink had more than 92% 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

Tri-Valley Central School District

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

Schools in Neversink →
$39,634
per pupil · NY $34,607
907
students
$3.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $39,634 per pupil, $24,052 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 60%State 35%Federal 5%

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

Also serving Neversink

Livingston Manor Central School District · $43,007 per pupil

Liberty Central School District · $31,178 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Neversink voted in 2024

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

President1,892 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.6%1,242 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.1%646 votes

Others: 0.2% (4 votes).

Most votes in Neversink: Donald J Trump

Sullivan County: Trump 58.1%, Harris 41.5% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
71%

of Neversink’s 2,655 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate1,847 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican60.5%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat39.0%
Others0.5%

Most votes in Neversink: Michael D Sapraicone

Sullivan County: Sapraicone 51.8%, Gillibrand 47.7% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 19th District377,127 votes
Josh RileyDemocrat51.1%
Marcus MolinaroRepublican48.9%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Josh Riley

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Neversink, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Neversink65.6%34.1%0.2%1,892
Sullivan County58.1%41.5%0.4%35,062
New York43.3%55.9%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 Neversink

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Neversink.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
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  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
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  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 Neversink compares with the towns next door

Neversink spent $1,230 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $636 to $2,337. 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
Liberty$636$5,882
Wawarsing$663$3,883
Fallsburg$1,432$5,343
Denning$2,337$3,620
Rocklandestimate$3,703
Neversink$1,230$3,563

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 Neversink’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Neversink’s government

How much does Neversink spend per resident?

About $1,230 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,230 was more than 98% of 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Neversink?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,563 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.17% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Neversink’s government?

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

How did Neversink vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 65.6%, Kamala D Harris 34.1% (1,892 votes, official results). Sullivan County: Trump 58.1%, Harris 41.5%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Neversink?

19 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $164,650 (about $2.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Neversink in the state legislature?

State Senate District 51 (Peter Oberacker) and Assembly District 101 (Brian Maher). The Assembly district also covers 30 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 →