Photo: Iracaz · CC BY-SA 3.0Port Jefferson spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Port Jefferson’s village government spent $10.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,266 per resident.
What stands out about how Port Jefferson is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,266 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Port Jefferson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,266 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–$1,354. Port Jefferson spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($59,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Port Jefferson itself left out).
About $1,266 per resident a year, or $3.47 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 32%.
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No trend yet
Port Jefferson 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 Port Jefferson’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 Port Jefferson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Port Jefferson →
Who’s in charge in Port Jefferson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Port Jefferson’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on portjeff.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 133 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 (8,127).
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.
Port Jefferson Union Free School District
Port Jefferson’s K–12 school district, shared with Belle Terre. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $49,819 per pupil, $30,053 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.
Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District · $29,960 per pupil
Three Village Central School District · $38,591 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Port Jefferson’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 Port Jefferson alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Suffolk County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.3%417,549 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.4%341,812 votesOthers: 1.3% (10,074 votes).
Most votes in Suffolk County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Port Jefferson lies in Suffolk County. Every 2024 race in Suffolk County is on the county’s page.
Suffolk County’s 2024 results →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 Port Jefferson.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: portjeff.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 Port Jefferson compares with the towns next door
Port Jefferson spent $1,266 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,666. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Belle Terre | $1,666 | $10,000+ |
| Port Jefferson | $1,266 | $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 Port Jefferson’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Port Jefferson’s government
How much does Port Jefferson spend per resident?
About $1,266 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 $1,266 was more than 70% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Port Jefferson’s government?
See portjeff.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Port Jefferson yet.
How did Port Jefferson vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Port Jefferson alone. Suffolk County, where 100% of Port Jefferson lies, voted Trump 54.3%, Harris 44.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Port Jefferson?
61 full-time and 49 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $375,007 (about $4.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Port Jefferson in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Tony Palumbo) and Assembly District 4 (Rebecca Kassay). The Assembly district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Port Jefferson’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 →