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Town Hall · Woodbury

Woodbury spent less per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities

Woodbury’s village government spent $8.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $799 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.8 million) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$8.8M
year to May 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$799
In 2022: $799, less than 85% of 47 similar cities
Long-term debt
$2.9M
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
33
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $257,322
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Woodbury is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$799 per resident in 2022: less than 85% of them

Woodbury’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($799 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. Woodbury spent less than 85% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,169–$1,871Median $1,414Woodbury

Includes sewer and trash ($2.8 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; Woodbury itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $799 per resident a year, or $2.19 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 39%Property taxes 30%From other local governments 12%Utility sales 9%Other taxes & licenses 5%From the state 2%Fees & charges 1%From the federal government 1%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $732,000; interest on debt $162,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $11.5 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Woodbury 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

Woodbury$10,000+
Blooming Grove$10,000+
Tuxedo$10,000+
Tuxedo$10,000+
Highlands$10,000+
Monroe$10,000+
Cornwall$10,000+
Harriman$8,686
New York$6,582
Mountain Lodge Park$3,179
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$452,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Woodbury

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 335 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 (11,058).

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

Roads & transportation15
Administration & buildings9 + 6 pt
Water & other utilities9
33
full-time
6
part-time
$257,322
payroll for March 2022
$3.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$92,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Woodbury had 3.0 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: Woodbury had fewer than 92% 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

Monroe-Woodbury Central School District

Woodbury’s K–12 school district, shared with Harriman, Monroe, Monroe, Tuxedo, Woodbury and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Woodbury →
$31,778
per pupil · NY $34,607
6,562
students
$10.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $31,778 per pupil, $19,826 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 55%State 40%Federal 5%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Woodbury’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 Woodbury alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Orange County’s results.

President · Orange County’s results175,660 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican54.0%94,936 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat45.7%80,253 votes

Others: 0.3% (471 votes).

Most votes in Orange County: Donald J Trump

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

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

Orange 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 Woodbury

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Woodbury.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
  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 Woodbury compares with the towns next door

Woodbury spent $799 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
Highlands$419$10,000+
Monroe$540$10,000+
Cornwall$812$10,000+
Blooming Grove$830$10,000+
Harriman$1,046$8,686
Tuxedoestimate$10,000+
Tuxedoestimate$10,000+
Woodbury$799$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 Woodbury’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Woodbury’s government

How much does Woodbury spend per resident?

About $799 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 $799 was less than 85% of 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Woodbury’s government?

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

How did Woodbury vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Woodbury alone. Orange County, where 100% of Woodbury lies, voted Trump 54.0%, Harris 45.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Woodbury?

33 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $257,322 (about $3.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Woodbury in the state legislature?

State Senate District 42 (James Skoufis) and Assembly District 99 (Chris Eachus). The Assembly district also covers 12 other towns. 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 →