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Town Hall · Pelham Manor

Pelham Manor spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities

Pelham Manor’s village government spent $15.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,894 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$15.8M
year to May 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$2,894
In 2022: $2,894, more than 95% of 155 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
59
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $546,830
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Pelham Manor is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$2,894 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them

Pelham Manor’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,894 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $968, and the middle half spent $744–$1,348. Pelham Manor spent more than 95% of them.

Middle half of the group, $744–$1,348Median $968Pelham Manor

Includes sewer and trash ($830,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
155

New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pelham Manor itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,894 per resident a year, or $7.93 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 75%From other local governments 9%Other taxes & licenses 7%From the state 5%Sales taxes 2%Fees & charges 1%Interest, fines & other 1%From the federal government 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $744,000; payments to other governments $5,000. With these, the whole budget was $16.6 million.
About “Other”.35% of Pelham Manor’s day-to-day spending ($5.6 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Pelham Manor reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

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

Pelham Manor$10,000+
Pelham$10,000+
Mount Vernon$10,000+
Pelham$10,000+
New Rochelle$10,000+
New York$6,582
New York$6,547
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$1,093,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pelham Manor

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

See pelhammanor.org for Pelham Manor’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Pelham Manor yet.pelhammanor.org ↗
Agendas

Pelham Manor’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on pelhammanor.org ↗.

Who works for Pelham Manor

One full-time village employee for every 93 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 (5,465).

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

Police25 + 7 pt
Fire17
Roads & transportation12 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings5 + 2 pt
59
full-time
10
part-time
$546,830
payroll for March 2022
$6.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$108,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
24
sworn police officers
17
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Pelham Manor had 10.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 128 of the 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.6: Pelham Manor had more than 91% 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

Pelham Union Free School District

Pelham Manor’s K–12 school district, shared with Pelham, Pelham. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Pelham Manor →
$28,595
per pupil · NY $34,607
2,838
students
$67.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $28,595 per pupil, $19,629 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 82%State 17%Federal 1%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Pelham Manor’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 Pelham Manor alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Westchester County’s results.

President · Westchester County’s results464,981 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat61.8%287,434 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican36.1%167,795 votes

Others: 2.1% (9,752 votes).

Most votes in Westchester County: Kamala D Harris

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

100% of Pelham Manor lies in Westchester County. Every 2024 race in Westchester County is on the county’s page.

Westchester 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 Pelham Manor

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pelham Manor.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York

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

Next door

How Pelham Manor compares with the towns next door

Pelham Manor spent $2,894 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $380 to $11,186. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Pelham$380$10,000+
Pelham$2,313$10,000+
New York$11,186 runs schools$6,547
Mount Vernonestimate$10,000+
New Rochelleestimate$10,000+
Pelham Manor$2,894$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 Pelham Manor’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Pelham Manor’s government

How much does Pelham Manor spend per resident?

About $2,894 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 $2,894 was more than 95% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Pelham Manor’s government?

See pelhammanor.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pelham Manor yet.

How did Pelham Manor vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Pelham Manor alone. Westchester County, where 100% of Pelham Manor lies, voted Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Pelham Manor?

59 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $546,830 (about $6.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Pelham Manor in the state legislature?

State Senate District 34 (Nathalia Fernández) and Assembly District 88 (Amy Paulin). The Assembly district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Pelham Manor’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 →