Wurtsboro spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Wurtsboro’s village government spent $418,000 on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $363 per resident. Water and other utilities ($182,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Wurtsboro is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$363 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them
Wurtsboro’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($363 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 $760, and the middle half spent $547–$1,141. Wurtsboro spent less than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($111,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wurtsboro itself left out).
About $363 per resident a year, or $0.99 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 33%.
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No trend yet
Wurtsboro reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,465 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.90% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Wurtsboro’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 Wurtsboro’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wurtsboro →
Who’s in charge in Wurtsboro
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Monticello Central School District
Wurtsboro’s K–12 school district, shared with Monticello, Thompson, Forestburgh, Bethel, Mamakating. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $35,243 per pupil, $23,209 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.
Wurtsboro’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 Wurtsboro alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sullivan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.1%20,386 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.5%14,549 votesOthers: 0.4% (127 votes).
Most votes in Sullivan County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Wurtsboro lies in Sullivan County. Every 2024 race in Sullivan County is on the county’s page.
Sullivan 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 Wurtsboro.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
Reach Wurtsboro’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Wurtsboro’s government
How much does Wurtsboro spend per resident?
About $363 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 $363 was less than 91% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wurtsboro?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,465 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.90% 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 Wurtsboro’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wurtsboro yet.
How did Wurtsboro vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Wurtsboro alone. Sullivan County, where 100% of Wurtsboro lies, voted Trump 58.1%, Harris 41.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wurtsboro?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,355 (about $232,260 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wurtsboro 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 →