Photo: The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0Palm Tree spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
Palm Tree’s town government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to , 2023, about $55 per resident.
What stands out about how Palm Tree is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$42 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Palm Tree’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($42 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 $674, and the middle half spent $567–$1,003. Palm Tree spent less than 100% of 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; Palm Tree itself left out).
About $55 per resident a year, or $0.15 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 44%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 63% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Palm Tree 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: $42 · 2023: $55. Per resident it went from $42 to $55 (up 31%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 29,025 to 36,229.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,663 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.48% 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 Palm Tree’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 Palm Tree’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Palm Tree →
Who’s in charge in Palm Tree
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District
Palm Tree’s K–12 school district, shared with Kiryas Joel. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $467,689 per pupil, $341,984 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.
Palm Tree’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 Palm Tree alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Orange County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.0%94,936 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.7%80,253 votesOthers: 0.3% (471 votes).
Most votes in Orange County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Palm Tree lies in Orange County. Every 2024 race in Orange County is on the county’s page.
Orange 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 Palm Tree.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Palm Tree compares with the towns next door
Palm Tree spent $42 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $364 to $540. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel | $364 | $3,663 |
| Monroe | $540 | $10,000+ |
| Palm Tree | $42 | $3,663 |
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 Palm Tree’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Palm Tree’s government
How much does Palm Tree spend per resident?
About $55 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $42 was less than 100% 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 Palm Tree?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,663 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.48% 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 Palm Tree’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Palm Tree yet.
How did Palm Tree vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Palm Tree alone. Orange County, where 100% of Palm Tree lies, voted Trump 54.0%, Harris 45.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Palm Tree?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,478 (about $77,736 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Palm Tree in the state legislature?
State Senate District 42 (James Skoufis) and Assembly District 99 (Chris Eachus). The Assembly district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Palm Tree’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 →