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Town Hall · North Hempstead

How is North Hempstead run?

North Hempstead’s town government spent $212 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $898 per resident. Water and other utilities ($24 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Board of Zoning & Appeals Meetings

10:00 am · 220 Plandome Road

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$212.0M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$898
In 2022: $843, less than 56% of 18 similar towns
Long-term debt
$402.2M
end of 2024, reported
Town staff, 2022
498
full-time · 175 part-time · March payroll $4.0M
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how North Hempstead is run

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

Agendas posted online5 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer30% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Sewanhaka Central High School District with 6+ other towns.Split between districts3 Assembly districts cover North Hempstead; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

5 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Oct28
    Town Board MeetingsWednesday · 7:00 pm · Town Board Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome RoadPRELIMINARY BUDGET HEARINGAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct22
    Historic Landmarks Preservation Commission MeetingsThursday · 7:00 pm · Town Board Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome RoadHistoric Landmarks Preservation Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    Board of Zoning & Appeals MeetingsWednesday · 10:00 am · Town Board Meeting Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome RoadBoard of Zoning Appeals MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct13
    Town Board MeetingsTuesday · 10:00 am · Town Board Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome RoadTown Board MeetingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct7
    Board of Zoning & Appeals MeetingsWednesday · 10:00 am · Town Board Meeting Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome RoadBoard of Zoning Appeals MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
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 $898 per resident a year, or $2.46 a day

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

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 53%Fees & charges 13%Interest, fines & other 11%Utility sales 8%From other local governments 7%From the state 5%Other taxes & licenses 4%From the federal government 1%Sales taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $96.8 million; interest on debt $28.3 million; payments to other governments $3.1 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $365.9 million.
About “Other”.28% of North Hempstead’s day-to-day spending ($58.8 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

$843 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

North Hempstead’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($843 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 New York towns and townships of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $882, and the middle half spent $587–$1,163. North Hempstead spent less than 56% of them.

Middle half of the group, $587–$1,163Median $882North Hempstead

Includes sewer and trash ($49.5 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 towns and townships of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; North Hempstead itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$194.1 million
2023$200.4 million
2024$212 million

Per resident: 2022: $843 · 2023: $844 · 2024: $898.

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

North Hempstead$10,000+
Oyster Bay$10,000+
Hempstead$10,000+
University Gardens$10,000+
New Cassel$10,000+
Garden City$10,000+
Jericho$10,000+
North New Hyde Park$10,000+
Westbury$10,000+
Uniondale$8,900
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$888,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in North Hempstead

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

See northhempstead.com for North Hempstead’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for North Hempstead yet.northhempstead.com ↗
Who works for North Hempstead

One full-time town employee for every 474 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 (235,929).

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

Parks & libraries95 + 88 pt
Administration & buildings90 + 47 pt
Roads & transportation97 + 8 pt
Police80 + 20 pt
Health & welfare23 + 10 pt
Sewer & trash14
Courts, inspections & corrections11 + 1 pt
Housing & development3
Other85 + 1 pt
498
full-time
175
part-time
$4.0M
payroll for March 2022
$47.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$91,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
61
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.North Hempstead had 2.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 16 of the 18 New York towns and townships of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.4: North Hempstead had fewer than 75% 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

Sewanhaka Central High School District

North Hempstead’s middle and high school district, shared with Bellerose, Floral Park, New Hyde Park, South Floral Park, Stewart Manor and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in North Hempstead →
$28,186
per pupil · NY $34,607
7,846
students
$59.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $28,186 per pupil, $19,077 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 63%State 34%Federal 3%

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

Also serving North Hempstead

Great Neck Union Free School District · $36,778 per pupil

Port Washington Union Free School District · $32,441 per pupil

Westbury Union Free School District · $36,410 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

North Hempstead’s votes are counted by county

New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for North Hempstead alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nassau County’s results.

President · Nassau County’s results715,665 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.4%368,117 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat47.3%338,424 votes

Others: 1.3% (9,124 votes).

Most votes in Nassau County: Donald J Trump

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

100% of North Hempstead lies in Nassau County. Every 2024 race in Nassau County is on the county’s page.

Nassau 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 North Hempstead

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for North Hempstead.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: northhempstead.com ↗
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyNorth Hempstead is split between 3 districts
    Danny NorberCharles LavineEd Ra
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
    Jack MartinsSiela Bynoe
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kathy Hochul
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Thomas R. Suozzi
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
    Charles E. SchumerKirsten E. Gillibrand
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Next door

How North Hempstead compares with the towns next door

North Hempstead spent $843 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.

Oyster Bay: $996 per resident (2022)Hempstead: $790 per resident (2022)New York: $11,186 per resident (2022)University Gardens: unincorporated, no town budgetNew Cassel: unincorporated, no town budgetGarden City: $2,406 per resident (2022)Jericho: unincorporated, no town budgetNorth New Hyde Park: unincorporated, no town budgetWestbury: $435 per resident (2022)Uniondale: unincorporated, no town budgetOyster BayHempsteadNew YorkUniversity GardensNew CasselGarden CityJerichoNorth New Hyde ParkWestburyUniondaleNorth Hempstead
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Westbury$435$10,000+
Hempstead$790$10,000+
Oyster Bay$996$10,000+
Garden City$2,406$10,000+
New York$11,186 runs schools$6,547
North Hempstead$843$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 North Hempstead’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitenorthhempstead.com ↗

Questions about North Hempstead’s government

How much does North Hempstead spend per resident?

About $898 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 $843 was less than 56% of 18 New York towns and townships of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs North Hempstead’s government?

See northhempstead.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Hempstead yet.

How did North Hempstead vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for North Hempstead alone. Nassau County, where 100% of North Hempstead lies, voted Trump 51.4%, Harris 47.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for North Hempstead?

498 full-time and 175 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4.0M (about $47.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents North Hempstead in the state legislature?

North Hempstead is split among 3 Assembly districts and 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.

When is the next public meeting in North Hempstead?

The next posted meeting is Board of Zoning & Appeals Meetings on Wednesday, November 4, at 10:00 am in 220 Plandome Road, from the town’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about North Hempstead’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →