Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Ossining spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Ossining’s village government spent $44.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,656 per resident. Water and other utilities ($8.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Ossining is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,673 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Ossining’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,673 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,406, and the middle half spent $1,076–$1,871. Ossining spent more than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.8 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 cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ossining itself left out).
About $1,656 per resident a year, or $4.54 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 7% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Ossining reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,673 · 2023: $1,644 · 2024: $1,656. Per resident it went from $1,673 to $1,656 (down 1%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 24,647 to 26,633.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
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 Ossining’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 Ossining’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ossining →
Who’s in charge in Ossining
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ossining’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on townofossining.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 164 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 (26,633).
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.
Ossining Union Free School District
Ossining’s K–12 school district, shared with Ossining, Briarcliff Manor. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $30,761 per pupil, $20,337 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.
Ossining’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 Ossining alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Westchester County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.8%287,434 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican36.1%167,795 votesOthers: 2.1% (9,752 votes).
Most votes in Westchester County: Kamala D Harris
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Ossining lies in Westchester County. Every 2024 race in Westchester County is on the county’s page.
Westchester 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 Ossining.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: townofossining.com ↗
- 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 Ossining compares with the towns next door
Ossining spent $1,673 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $857 to $2,087. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cortlandt | $857 | $10,000+ |
| Clarkstown | $1,507 | $10,000+ |
| Briarcliff Manor | $2,013 | $10,000+ |
| Croton-on-Hudson | $2,087 | $10,000+ |
| Ossining | $1,673 | $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 Ossining’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ossining’s government
How much does Ossining spend per resident?
About $1,656 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 $1,673 was more than 68% of 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Ossining’s government?
See townofossining.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ossining yet.
How did Ossining vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ossining alone. Westchester County, where 100% of Ossining lies, voted Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ossining?
162 full-time and 61 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.6M (about $19.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ossining in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Pete Harckham) and Assembly District 95 (Dana Levenberg). The Assembly district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ossining’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 →