Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Putnam Valley spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar towns
Putnam Valley’s town government spent $11.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,023 per resident. Water and other utilities ($199,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Putnam Valley is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,023 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them
Putnam Valley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,023 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 $543, and the middle half spent $373–$818. Putnam Valley spent more than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($619,000), 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 towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Putnam Valley itself left out).
About $1,023 per resident a year, or $2.80 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 24%.
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No trend yet
Putnam Valley 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 Putnam Valley’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 Putnam Valley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Putnam Valley →
Who’s in charge in Putnam Valley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Putnam Valley’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on putnamvalley.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 221 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 (11,507).
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.
Putnam Valley Central School District
Putnam Valley’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $33,431 per pupil, $20,573 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.
Haldane Central School District · $32,256 per pupil
Mahopac Central School District · $33,153 per pupil
Carmel Central School District · $35,134 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Putnam Valley’s votes are counted by county
New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Putnam Valley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Putnam County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.3%31,553 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.8%23,956 votesOthers: 0.9% (505 votes).
Most votes in Putnam County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Putnam Valley lies in Putnam County. Every 2024 race in Putnam County is on the county’s page.
Putnam 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 Putnam Valley.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: putnamvalley.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 Putnam Valley compares with the towns next door
Putnam Valley spent $1,023 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,069 to $1,380. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Carmel | $1,069 | $10,000+ |
| Kent | $1,380 | $9,796 |
| Philipstown | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Putnam Valley | $1,023 | $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 Putnam Valley’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Putnam Valley’s government
How much does Putnam Valley spend per resident?
About $1,023 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 $1,023 was more than 89% of 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Putnam Valley’s government?
See putnamvalley.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Putnam Valley yet.
How did Putnam Valley vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Putnam Valley alone. Putnam County, where 100% of Putnam Valley lies, voted Trump 56.3%, Harris 42.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Putnam Valley?
52 full-time and 47 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $430,592 (about $5.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Putnam Valley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 39 (Rob Rolison) and Assembly District 94 (Matt Slater). The Assembly district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Putnam Valley’s government
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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 →