Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Yorktown spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns
Yorktown’s town government spent $51.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,439 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Yorktown is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,249 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Yorktown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,249 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 38 New York towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $661, and the middle half spent $522–$951. Yorktown spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6 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 →
New York towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Yorktown itself left out).
About $1,439 per resident a year, or $3.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 14% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Yorktown reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,249 · 2024: $1,439.
full-time in March 2025, up from 224 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
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 Yorktown’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 Yorktown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Yorktown →
Who’s in charge in Yorktown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Yorktown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on yorktownny.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 152 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (35,545).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Yorktown Central School District
Yorktown’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $32,198 per pupil, $20,574 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.
Lakeland Central School District · $31,865 per pupil
Croton-Harmon Union Free School District · $30,471 per pupil
Ossining Union Free School District · $30,761 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Yorktown voted in 2024
Official results for Yorktown’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.9%11,527 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.2%10,263 votesOthers: 1.8% (402 votes).
Most votes in Yorktown: Donald J Trump
Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Yorktown’s 27,677 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Yorktown: Michael D Sapraicone
Westchester County: Gillibrand 61.9%, Sapraicone 33.2% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Mike Lawler
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Yorktown, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorktown | 51.9% | 46.2% | 1.8% | 22,192 |
| Westchester County | 36.1% | 61.8% | 2.1% | 464,981 |
| New York | 43.3% | 55.9% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
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 Yorktown.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: yorktownny.org ↗
- 2New York AssemblyYorktown is split between 2 districts
- 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 Yorktown compares with the towns next door
Yorktown spent $1,249 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $613 to $1,720. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Somers | $613 | $10,000+ |
| Cortlandt | $857 | $10,000+ |
| New Castle | $1,720 | $10,000+ |
| Yorktown | $1,249 | $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 Yorktown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Yorktown’s government
How much does Yorktown spend per resident?
About $1,439 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,249 was more than 90% of 38 New York towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Yorktown’s government?
See yorktownny.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Yorktown yet.
How did Yorktown vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 51.9%, Kamala D Harris 46.2% (22,192 votes, official results). Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Yorktown?
234 full-time and 46 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.1M (about $24.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Yorktown in the state legislature?
Yorktown is split among 2 Assembly districts, so your address decides. The New York Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 40 (Pete Harckham). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Yorktown’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 →