Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Peekskill spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Peekskill’s city government spent $45.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,871 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Peekskill is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,871 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Peekskill’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,871 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–$1,854. Peekskill spent more than 74% 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 cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Peekskill itself left out).
About $1,871 per resident a year, or $5.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 18%.
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No trend yet
Peekskill reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,842 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.98% 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 Peekskill’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 Peekskill’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Peekskill →
Who’s in charge in Peekskill
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 124 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 (24,087).
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.
Peekskill City School District
Peekskill’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $29,220 per pupil, $19,760 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.
Hendrick Hudson Central School District · $37,226 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Peekskill voted in 2024
Official results for Peekskill’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.9%6,547 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican29.2%2,777 votesOthers: 1.8% (174 votes).
Most votes in Peekskill: Kamala D Harris
Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Peekskill’s 17,332 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Peekskill: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Westchester County: Gillibrand 61.9%, Sapraicone 33.2% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Mike Lawler
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Peekskill, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peekskill | 68.9% | 29.2% | 1.8% | 9,498 |
| Westchester County | 61.8% | 36.1% | 2.1% | 464,981 |
| 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 Peekskill.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Peekskill compares with the towns next door
Peekskill spent $1,871 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cortlandt | $857 | $10,000+ |
| Stony Point | $1,361 | $10,000+ |
| Buchanan | $3,046 | $10,000+ |
| Peekskill | $1,871 | $7,842 |
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).
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Questions about Peekskill’s government
How much does Peekskill spend per resident?
About $1,871 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 $1,871 was more than 74% of 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Peekskill?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,842 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.98% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Peekskill’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Peekskill yet.
How did Peekskill vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 68.9%, Donald J Trump 29.2% (9,498 votes, official results). Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Peekskill?
194 full-time and 36 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.8M (about $21.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Peekskill 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.
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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 →