Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0In Newburgh, 68% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Newburgh’s town government spent $28.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $895 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Newburgh is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$895 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them
Newburgh’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($895 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 38 New York towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $661, and the middle half spent $522–$1,003. Newburgh spent more than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.3 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 →
New York towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Newburgh itself left out).
About $895 per resident a year, or $2.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 21%.
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No trend yet
Newburgh reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,082 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.89% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Newburgh’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 Newburgh’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Newburgh →
Who’s in charge in Newburgh
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Newburgh’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofnewburgh-ny.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 210 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (31,524).
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.
Newburgh City School District
Newburgh’s K–12 school district, shared with Newburgh, New Windsor. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $32,520 per pupil, $19,753 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.
Wallkill Central School District · $29,175 per pupil
Marlboro Central School District · $30,545 per pupil
Valley Central School District (Montgomery) · $28,351 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Newburgh voted in 2024
Official results for Newburgh’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.6%8,449 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.1%8,201 votesOthers: 0.3% (49 votes).
Most votes in Newburgh: Kamala D Harris
Orange County: Trump 54.0%, Harris 45.7% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Newburgh’s 24,729 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Newburgh: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Orange County: Gillibrand 52.9%, Sapraicone 46.5% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Pat Ryan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Newburgh, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburgh | 50.6% | 49.1% | 0.3% | 16,699 |
| Orange County | 45.7% | 54.0% | 0.3% | 175,660 |
| New York | 55.9% | 43.3% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
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 Newburgh.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityofnewburgh-ny.gov ↗
- 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 Newburgh compares with the towns next door
Newburgh spent $895 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $367 to $1,111. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Plattekill | $367 | $7,155 |
| Wappinger | $415 | $6,236 |
| Fishkill | $498 | $7,000 |
| Montgomery | $535 | $8,783 |
| Marlborough | $879 | $9,947 |
| New Windsor | $1,111 | $8,249 |
| Newburgh | $895 | $7,082 |
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 Newburgh’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Newburgh’s government
How much does Newburgh spend per resident?
About $895 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 $895 was more than 71% of 38 New York towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Newburgh?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,082 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofnewburgh-ny.gov.
Who runs Newburgh’s government?
See cityofnewburgh-ny.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Newburgh yet.
How did Newburgh vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 50.6%, Donald J Trump 49.1% (16,699 votes, official results). Orange County: Trump 54.0%, Harris 45.7%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Newburgh?
150 full-time and 59 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Newburgh in the state legislature?
State Senate District 39 (Rob Rolison) and Assembly District 104 (Jonathan Jacobson). The Assembly district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Newburgh’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 →