Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0How is Plattsburgh run?
Plattsburgh’s city government spent $28.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,436 per resident. Water and other utilities ($19.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Plattsburgh is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,436 per resident a year, or $3.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 18%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,406 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Plattsburgh’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,406 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 $1,414, and the middle half spent $1,076–$1,871. Plattsburgh spent less than 53% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.8 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; Plattsburgh itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Plattsburgh 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: $1,406 · 2023: $1,436.
full-time in March 2025, up from 205 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,392 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.75% 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 Plattsburgh’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 Plattsburgh’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Plattsburgh →
Who’s in charge in Plattsburgh
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Plattsburgh’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofplattsburgh-ny.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 95 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (19,909).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Plattsburgh City School District
Plattsburgh’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,962 per pupil, $18,852 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 Plattsburgh voted in 2024
Official results for Plattsburgh’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat66.2%5,107 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican32.8%2,534 votesOthers: 1.0% (78 votes).
Most votes in Plattsburgh: Kamala D Harris
Clinton County: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.6% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Plattsburgh’s 16,543 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Plattsburgh: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Clinton County: Gillibrand 53.4%, Sapraicone 46.2% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Elise M Stefanik
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Plattsburgh, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plattsburgh | 66.2% | 32.8% | 1.0% | 7,719 |
| Clinton County | 48.6% | 50.7% | 0.7% | 35,978 |
| 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 Plattsburgh.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofplattsburgh-ny.gov ↗
- 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 Plattsburgh compares with the towns next door
Plattsburgh spent $1,406 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Plattsburgh | $1,406 | $5,392 |
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 Plattsburgh’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Plattsburgh’s government
How much does Plattsburgh spend per resident?
About $1,436 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,406 was less than 53% of 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Plattsburgh?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,392 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.75% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofplattsburgh-ny.gov.
Who runs Plattsburgh’s government?
See cityofplattsburgh-ny.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Plattsburgh yet.
How did Plattsburgh vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 66.2%, Donald J Trump 32.8% (7,719 votes, official results). Clinton County: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.6%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Plattsburgh?
209 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $15.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Plattsburgh in the state legislature?
State Senate District 45 (Dan Stec) and Assembly District 115 (Michael Cashman). The Assembly district also covers 48 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Plattsburgh’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →