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Town Hall · Pelham

Pelham spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities

Pelham’s village government spent $16 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,313 per resident.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in New York.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$16.0M
year to May 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$2,313
In 2022: $2,313, more than 94% of 155 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.1M
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
63
full-time · 13 part-time · March payroll $501,435
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Pelham is run

Read from the village’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online1 upcoming meeting posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $2,313 per resident, more than 94% of 155 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Pelham Union Free School District with 2 other towns.Its own police and fire27 sworn officers and 20 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

1 upcoming meeting at town hall

From Pelham’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,313 per resident a year, or $6.34 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 71%From other local governments 10%Other taxes & licenses 4%Fees & charges 4%Interest, fines & other 4%From the federal government 3%From the state 2%Sales taxes 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $976,000; interest on debt $50,000; payments to other governments $27,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $17.1 million.
About “Other”.36% of Pelham’s day-to-day spending ($5.7 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$2,313 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them

Pelham’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,313 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 spent more than 94% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 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 →

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 itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Pelham 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$10,000+
Mount Vernon$10,000+
New Rochelle$10,000+
Pelham Manor$10,000+
New York$6,582
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$915,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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 runs it

Who’s in charge in Pelham

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

See townofpelham.com for Pelham’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Pelham yet.townofpelham.com ↗
Who works for Pelham

One full-time village employee for every 110 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 (6,917).

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

Police30 + 13 pt
Fire20
Roads & transportation9
Administration & buildings4
63
full-time
13
part-time
$501,435
payroll for March 2022
$6.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$93,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
27
sworn police officers
20
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Pelham had 9.1 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 had more than 80% 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’s K–12 school district, shared with Pelham Manor, Pelham. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Pelham →
$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’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 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 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

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pelham.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: townofpelham.com ↗
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
    Amy Paulin
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
    Nathalia Fernández
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kathy Hochul
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    George Latimer
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
    Charles E. SchumerKirsten E. Gillibrand

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

Next door

How Pelham compares with the towns next door

Pelham spent $2,313 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,894. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Mount Vernon: no reported 2022 figuresNew Rochelle: no reported 2022 figuresPelham Manor: $2,894 per resident (2022)Mount VernonNew RochellePelham ManorPelham
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Pelham Manor$2,894$10,000+
Mount Vernonestimate$10,000+
New Rochelleestimate$10,000+
Pelham$2,313$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.

The Handbook →
Official websitetownofpelham.com ↗

Questions about Pelham’s government

How much does Pelham spend per resident?

About $2,313 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 $2,313 was more than 94% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 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?

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

How many people work for Pelham?

63 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $501,435 (about $6.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

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.

When is the next public meeting in Pelham?

The next posted meeting is Mayor and Village Board of Trustees on Tuesday, November 10, at 8:00 pm, from the village’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Pelham’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →