Photo: Cliffy from Pelham, USA · CC BY 2.0In Pelham, 89% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Pelham’s town government spent $4.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $380 per resident.
What stands out about how Pelham is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$380 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them
Pelham’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($380 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $547, and the middle half spent $373–$826. Pelham spent less than 74% 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pelham itself left out).
About $380 per resident a year, or $1.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 49%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Pelham 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 Pelham’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’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pelham →
Who’s in charge in Pelham
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pelham’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofpelham.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 688 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 (12,382).
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.
Pelham Union Free School District
Pelham’s K–12 school district, shared with Pelham Manor, Pelham. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
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.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Pelham voted in 2024
Official results for Pelham’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat66.0%4,796 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican31.5%2,287 votesOthers: 2.5% (180 votes).
Most votes in Pelham: Kamala D Harris
Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Pelham’s 8,151 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Pelham: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Westchester County: Gillibrand 61.9%, Sapraicone 33.2% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: George S Latimer
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Pelham, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham | 66.0% | 31.5% | 2.5% | 7,263 |
| 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 Pelham.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofpelham.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 Pelham compares with the towns next door
Pelham spent $380 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $2,894 to $11,186. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pelham Manor | $2,894 | $10,000+ |
| New York | $11,186 runs schools | $6,547 |
| Mount Vernon | estimate | $10,000+ |
| New Rochelle | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Pelham | $380 | $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’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pelham’s government
How much does Pelham spend per resident?
About $380 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 $380 was less than 74% of 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Pelham’s government?
See townofpelham.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pelham yet.
How did Pelham vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 66.0%, Donald J Trump 31.5% (7,263 votes, official results). Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Pelham?
18 full-time and 47 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $141,285 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Pelham 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.
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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 →