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Town Hall · Hyde Park

In Hyde Park, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Vermont

Hyde Park’s town government spent $2.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $834 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hyde Park didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town Meeting Day

In 115 days

Vermont towns vote that day.

Day-to-day spending, 2023
$2.5M
year to June 30, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$834
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2023 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $23,119
Typical tax bill
$3,883
1.96% of home value · VT 1.59%

What stands out about how Hyde Park is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Lamoille North Modified USD 058B

Hyde Park’s middle and high school district, shared with Belvidere, Cambridge, Cambridge, Eden, Hyde Park and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hyde Park →
$24,433
per pupil · VT $25,064
750
students
$3 million
long-term debt

Of the $24,433 per pupil, $14,205 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 8%State 91%Federal 1%

Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal.

Also serving Hyde Park

Lamoille North Modified USD 058A · $23,189 per pupil

Lamoille North Supervisory Union

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

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $834 per resident a year, or $2.28 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 44%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 80%From the state 12%Interest, fines & other 6%Fees & charges 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Hyde Park didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $124,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.7 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Hyde Park yet

Every year of Hyde Park’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,883 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.96% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Vermont$5,039
Morristown$4,838
Craftsbury$4,164
Wolcott$3,930
Hyde Park$3,883
Eden$3,313
Johnson$3,310
$3,883
typical bill a year
1.96%
effective rate
$198,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Meetings

Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027

Check Hyde Park’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).

Agendas

Hyde Park’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. Neighbors who know where agendas are posted can add it to the Handbook.

Town Meeting Day
Tue, Mar 2

Vermont’s Town Meeting Day is the first Tuesday in March, when towns vote on budgets and elect officers.

Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Hyde Park’s site for its warrant and dates.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hyde Park

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 755 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,019).

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

Roads & transportation4 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 3 pt
4
full-time
4
part-time
$23,119
payroll for March 2022
$277,428
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$42,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Hyde Park’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Hyde Park voted in 2024

Official results for Hyde Park’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President1,791 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat62.4%1,118 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican34.5%618 votes

Others: 3.1% (55 votes).

Most votes in Hyde Park: Kamala D Harris

Lamoille County: Harris 65.9%, Trump 30.3% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%

Turnout
75%

of Hyde Park’s 2,385 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate1,775 votes
Bernie Sanders61.4%
Gerald MalloyRepublican34.1%
Others4.5%

Most votes in Hyde Park: Bernie Sanders

Lamoille County: Sanders 64.7%, Malloy 30.6% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%

Governor1,777 votes
Phil ScottRepublican80.9%
Esther Charlestin15.4%
Others3.7%

Most votes in Hyde Park: Phil Scott

Lamoille County: Scott 78.4%, Charlestin 17.5% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%

U.S. House · Vermont’s at-large district350,616 votes
Becca BalintDemocrat62.3%
Mark Coester29.8%
Others7.9%

Most votes in the district: Becca Balint

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Hyde Park, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Hyde Park62.4%34.5%3.1%1,791
Lamoille County65.9%30.3%3.7%14,844
Vermont63.8%32.3%3.9%369,422
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 Hyde Park

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hyde Park.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Vermont HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Vermont SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Vermont

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Hyde Park compares with the towns next door

Hyde Park’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $842 to $2,303 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Johnson$842$3,310
Craftsbury$960$4,164
Eden$988$3,313
Wolcott$2,303$3,930
Morristownestimate$4,838
Hyde Parkestimate$3,883

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 Hyde Park’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hyde Park’s government

How much does Hyde Park spend per resident?

About $834 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Hyde Park didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.7 million.

What is the property tax rate in Hyde Park?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,883 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.96% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Hyde Park’s government?

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

How did Hyde Park vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 62.4%, Donald J Trump 34.5% (1,791 votes, official results). Lamoille County: Harris 65.9%, Trump 30.3%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.

How many people work for Hyde Park?

4 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $23,119 (about $277,428 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hyde Park in the state legislature?

State Senate District Lamoille (Richard Westman) and State House District Lamoille-2 (Dan Noyes and Richard Bailey). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is town meeting in Hyde Park?

Most Vermont towns vote on the first Tuesday in March (March 2, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check the town’s own site for Hyde Park’s own dates.

Ask neighbors about Hyde Park’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 (for Hyde Park, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →