Oyster Bay Cove spent more per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Oyster Bay Cove’s village government spent $6.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,933 per resident.
What stands out about how Oyster Bay Cove is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$2,933 per resident in 2022: more than 93% of them
Oyster Bay Cove’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,933 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $757, and the middle half spent $539–$1,136. Oyster Bay Cove spent more than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($531,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Oyster Bay Cove itself left out).
About $2,933 per resident a year, or $8.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 48%.
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No trend yet
Oyster Bay Cove 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 Oyster Bay Cove’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Oyster Bay Cove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oyster Bay Cove →
Who’s in charge in Oyster Bay Cove
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 173 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 (2,243).
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.
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District
Oyster Bay Cove’s K–12 school district, shared with Centre Island, Cove Neck, Mill Neck, Upper Brookville, Muttontown. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $43,253 per pupil, $26,732 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.
Syosset Central School District · $36,387 per pupil
Cold Spring Harbor Central School District · $54,125 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Oyster Bay Cove’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 Oyster Bay Cove 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 Oyster Bay Cove 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 Oyster Bay Cove.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2New York AssemblyOyster Bay Cove is split between 2 districts
- 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 Oyster Bay Cove compares with the towns next door
Oyster Bay Cove spent $2,933 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,942 to $3,893. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Hollow | $1,942 | $10,000+ |
| Cove Neck | $3,893 | $10,000+ |
| Oyster Bay Cove | $2,933 | $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 Oyster Bay Cove’s government
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Questions about Oyster Bay Cove’s government
How much does Oyster Bay Cove spend per resident?
About $2,933 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 $2,933 was more than 93% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Oyster Bay Cove’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oyster Bay Cove yet.
How did Oyster Bay Cove vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Oyster Bay Cove alone. Nassau County, where 100% of Oyster Bay Cove lies, voted Trump 51.4%, Harris 47.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Oyster Bay Cove?
13 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $226,573 (about $2.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Oyster Bay Cove in the state legislature?
Oyster Bay Cove is split among 2 Assembly districts, so your address decides. The New York Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 7 (Jack Martins). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Oyster Bay Cove’s government
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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 →