Photo: A1% · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Port Jervis run?
Port Jervis’ city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Port Jervis is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Port Jervis City School District
Port Jervis’ K–12 school district, shared with Deerpark, Forestburgh. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $31,919 per pupil, $20,583 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.
No comparison or trend for Port Jervis yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Port Jervis’ 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $5,339 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.26% 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 Port Jervis’ 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 Jervis’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Port Jervis →
Who’s in charge in Port Jervis
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Port Jervis’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on portjervisny.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 103 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 (8,453).
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.
How Port Jervis voted in 2024
Official results for Port Jervis’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.3%1,902 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.6%1,415 votesOthers: 0.1% (2 votes).
Most votes in Port Jervis: Donald J Trump
Orange County: Trump 54.0%, Harris 45.7% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Port Jervis’ 6,434 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Port Jervis: Michael D Sapraicone
Orange County: Gillibrand 52.9%, Sapraicone 46.5% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Pat Ryan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Port Jervis, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Jervis | 57.3% | 42.6% | 0.1% | 3,319 |
| Orange County | 54.0% | 45.7% | 0.3% | 175,660 |
| New York | 43.3% | 55.9% | 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 Port Jervis.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: portjervisny.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 Port Jervis compares with the towns next door
Port Jervis’ 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $607 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Deerpark | $607 | $5,654 |
| Port Jervis | estimate | $5,339 |
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 Jervis’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Port Jervis’ government
How much does Port Jervis spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Port Jervis?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,339 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.26% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see portjervisny.gov.
Who runs Port Jervis’ government?
See portjervisny.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Port Jervis yet.
How did Port Jervis vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 57.3%, Kamala D Harris 42.6% (3,319 votes, official results). Orange County: Trump 54.0%, Harris 45.7%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Port Jervis?
82 full-time and 37 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $614,803 (about $7.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Port Jervis in the state legislature?
State Senate District 42 (James Skoufis) and Assembly District 98 (Karl Brabenec). The Assembly district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Port Jervis’ 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 →