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Town Hall · Woodridge

Woodridge spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities

Woodridge’s village government spent $2.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, about $3,300 per resident. Water and other utilities ($468,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.6M
year to July 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$3,300
In 2022: $3,300, more than 95% of 301 similar cities
Long-term debt
$8.0M
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
11
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $88,463
Typical tax bill
$5,586
2.69% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Woodridge is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$3,300 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them

Woodridge’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,300 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $757, and the middle half spent $539–$1,136. Woodridge spent more than 95% of them.

Middle half of the group, $539–$1,136Median $757Woodridge

Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 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
301

New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Woodridge itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $3,300 per resident a year, or $9.04 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 53%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 31%Property taxes 28%Interest, fines & other 20%Utility sales 15%From the state 5%Other taxes & licenses 1%Sales taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.4 million; interest on debt $258,000; payments to other governments $6,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4.6 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Woodridge reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,586 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.69% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New York$6,582
Woodridge$5,586
$5,586
typical bill a year
2.69%
effective rate
$207,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Woodridge’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Woodridge’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Woodridge →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Woodridge

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 70 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 (773).

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

Roads & transportation6
Police0 + 8 pt
Administration & buildings2 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash2
Courts, inspections & corrections1
11
full-time
10
part-time
$88,463
payroll for March 2022
$1.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$68,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Woodridge had 14.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 243 of the 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.1: Woodridge had more than 93% 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

Fallsburg Central School District

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

Schools in Woodridge →
$36,186
per pupil · NY $34,607
1,564
students
$13.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $36,186 per pupil, $23,866 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 28%State 54%Federal 18%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Woodridge’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 Woodridge alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sullivan County’s results.

President · Sullivan County’s results35,062 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican58.1%20,386 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat41.5%14,549 votes

Others: 0.4% (127 votes).

Most votes in Sullivan County: Donald J Trump

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

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

Sullivan 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 Woodridge

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Woodridge.

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.

Reach Woodridge’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Woodridge’s government

How much does Woodridge spend per resident?

About $3,300 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,300 was more than 95% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Woodridge?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,586 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Woodridge’s government?

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

How did Woodridge vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Woodridge alone. Sullivan County, where 100% of Woodridge lies, voted Trump 58.1%, Harris 41.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Woodridge?

11 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $88,463 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Woodridge in the state legislature?

State Senate District 51 (Peter Oberacker) and Assembly District 100 (Paula Kay). The Assembly district also covers 19 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 →