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Town Hall · Roslyn

Roslyn spent more per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities

Roslyn’s village government spent $5.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,797 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$5.2M
year to May 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,797
In 2022: $1,797, more than 85% of 155 similar cities
Long-term debt
$5.5M
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
2
full-time · 19 part-time · March payroll $43,694
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Roslyn is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,797 per resident in 2022: more than 85% of them

Roslyn’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,797 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. Roslyn spent more than 85% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 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; Roslyn itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,797 per resident a year, or $4.92 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 22%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 58%Other taxes & licenses 20%Interest, fines & other 6%Fees & charges 5%From the state 5%Sales taxes 3%From the federal government 3%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $78,000; interest on debt $338,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $5.7 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Roslyn 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

Roslyn$10,000+
Roslyn Harbor$10,000+
Flower Hill$10,000+
East Hills$10,000+
Roslyn Estates$10,000+
Roslyn Heights$10,000+
New York$6,582
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$597,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Roslyn’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 Roslyn’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Roslyn →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Roslyn

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

Check Roslyn’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Roslyn yet.
Who works for Roslyn

One full-time village employee for every 1,458 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 (2,915).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 18 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections2 + 1 pt
2
full-time
19
part-time
$43,694
payroll for March 2022
$524,328
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$58,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Roslyn had 0.7 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 5.7: Roslyn had fewer than 98% 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

Roslyn Union Free School District

Roslyn’s K–12 school district, shared with Roslyn Estates, East Hills, Roslyn Harbor. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Roslyn →
$34,133
per pupil · NY $34,607
3,313
students
$14.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $34,133 per pupil, $20,658 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 88%State 11%Federal 2%

New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Roslyn’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 Roslyn alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nassau County’s results.

President · Nassau County’s results715,665 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.4%368,117 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat47.3%338,424 votes

Others: 1.3% (9,124 votes).

Most votes in Nassau County: Donald J Trump

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

100% of Roslyn lies in Nassau County. Every 2024 race in Nassau County is on the county’s page.

Nassau 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 Roslyn

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Roslyn.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyRoslyn is split between 2 districts
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York

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

Next door

How Roslyn compares with the towns next door

Roslyn spent $1,797 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $806 to $1,328. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Flower Hill$806$10,000+
Roslyn Harbor$1,136$10,000+
Roslyn Estates$1,257$10,000+
East Hills$1,328$10,000+
Roslyn$1,797$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 Roslyn’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Roslyn’s government

How much does Roslyn spend per resident?

About $1,797 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 $1,797 was more than 85% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Roslyn’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Roslyn yet.

How did Roslyn vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Roslyn alone. Nassau County, where 100% of Roslyn lies, voted Trump 51.4%, Harris 47.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Roslyn?

2 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $43,694 (about $524,328 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Roslyn in the state legislature?

Roslyn is split among 2 Assembly districts, so your address decides. The New York Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 7 (Jack Martins). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →