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Town Hall · Tarrytown

Tarrytown spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities

Tarrytown’s village government spent $25 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2023, about $2,133 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.1 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$25.0M
year to May 31, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$2,133
In 2022: $2,091, more than 87% of 47 similar cities
Long-term debt
$57.0M
end of FY2023, reported
Village staff, 2022
87
full-time · 43 part-time · March payroll $901,259
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Tarrytown is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$2,091 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them

Tarrytown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,091 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 $1,406, and the middle half spent $1,076–$1,854. Tarrytown spent more than 87% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,076–$1,854Median $1,406Tarrytown

Includes sewer and trash ($1.1 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
47

New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Tarrytown itself left out).

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $2,133 per resident a year, or $5.84 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 50%Utility sales 14%From other local governments 10%Fees & charges 8%Interest, fines & other 6%Other taxes & licenses 4%From the federal government 3%Sales taxes 2%From the state 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $3.9 million; interest on debt $3.6 million; payments to other governments $89,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $35.6 million.
About “Other”.41% of Tarrytown’s day-to-day spending ($10.1 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Tarrytown reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$23.6 million
2023$25 million

Per resident: 2022: $2,091 · 2023: $2,133.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

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

Tarrytown$10,000+
Greenburgh$10,000+
Mount Pleasant$10,000+
Sleepy Hollow$10,000+
Irvington$10,000+
Orangetown$10,000+
New York$6,582
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$685,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Tarrytown

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

See tarrytowngov.com for Tarrytown’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Tarrytown yet.tarrytowngov.com ↗
Agendas

Tarrytown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on tarrytowngov.com ↗.

Who works for Tarrytown

One full-time village employee for every 135 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (11,718).

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

Police36 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries15 + 20 pt
Roads & transportation14 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings5 + 12 pt
Sewer & trash9
Courts, inspections & corrections2 + 6 pt
Water & other utilities5
Health & welfare0 + 2 pt
Other1
87
full-time
43
part-time
$901,259
payroll for March 2022
$10.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$120,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
32
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Tarrytown had 7.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 38 of the 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.5: Tarrytown had fewer than 58% 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

Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns

Tarrytown’s K–12 school district, shared with Sleepy Hollow. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Tarrytown →
$32,857
per pupil · NY $34,607
2,643
students
$48.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $32,857 per pupil, $22,073 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 72%State 23%Federal 5%

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

Also serving Tarrytown

Irvington Union Free School District · $37,485 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Tarrytown’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 Tarrytown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Westchester County’s results.

President · Westchester County’s results464,981 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat61.8%287,434 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican36.1%167,795 votes

Others: 2.1% (9,752 votes).

Most votes in Westchester County: Kamala D Harris

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

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

Westchester 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 Tarrytown

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Tarrytown.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
  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 Tarrytown compares with the towns next door

Tarrytown spent $2,091 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Mount Pleasant$970$10,000+
Greenburgh$1,040$10,000+
Orangetown$1,488$10,000+
Sleepy Hollow$1,871$10,000+
Irvington$3,017$10,000+
Tarrytown$2,091$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 Tarrytown’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Tarrytown’s government

How much does Tarrytown spend per resident?

About $2,133 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,091 was more than 87% of 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Tarrytown’s government?

See tarrytowngov.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tarrytown yet.

How did Tarrytown vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Tarrytown alone. Westchester County, where 100% of Tarrytown lies, voted Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Tarrytown?

87 full-time and 43 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $901,259 (about $10.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Tarrytown in the state legislature?

State Senate District 35 (Andrea Stewart-Cousins) and Assembly District 92 (MaryJane Shimsky). The Assembly district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Tarrytown’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 →