Photo: Alexisrael · CC BY-SA 3.0West Haverstraw spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
West Haverstraw’s village government spent $6.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $680 per resident.
What stands out about how West Haverstraw is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$680 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them
West Haverstraw’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($680 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 $1,414, and the middle half spent $1,169–$1,871. West Haverstraw spent less than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($993,000), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; West Haverstraw itself left out).
About $680 per resident a year, or $1.86 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 21%.
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No trend yet
West Haverstraw 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 West Haverstraw’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 West Haverstraw’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Haverstraw →
Who’s in charge in West Haverstraw
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Haverstraw’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on westhaverstraw.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 424 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 (10,167).
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.
Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockland)
West Haverstraw’s K–12 school district, shared with Haverstraw, Stony Point, Haverstraw. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $31,599 per pupil, $20,339 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.
West Haverstraw’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 West Haverstraw alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Rockland County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.4%83,544 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.7%65,884 votesOthers: 0.9% (1,397 votes).
Most votes in Rockland County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of West Haverstraw lies in Rockland County. Every 2024 race in Rockland County is on the county’s page.
Rockland 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 West Haverstraw.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: westhaverstraw.org ↗
- 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 West Haverstraw compares with the towns next door
West Haverstraw spent $680 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $696. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Haverstraw | $696 | $9,818 |
| West Haverstraw | $680 | $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 West Haverstraw’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about West Haverstraw’s government
How much does West Haverstraw spend per resident?
About $680 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 $680 was less than 92% of 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs West Haverstraw’s government?
See westhaverstraw.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Haverstraw yet.
How did West Haverstraw vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for West Haverstraw alone. Rockland County, where 100% of West Haverstraw lies, voted Trump 55.4%, Harris 43.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for West Haverstraw?
24 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $174,634 (about $2.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents West Haverstraw in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Bill Weber) and Assembly District 96 (Pat Carroll). The Assembly district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about West Haverstraw’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 →