Hempstead, NY town hall & government
Hempstead spent $760.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $966 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hempstead's government.
Where Hempstead's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- From other local governments 18%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Utility sales 4%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
Who works for Hempstead
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District
Hempstead's high school school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 70%
- State 29%
- Federal 1%
Of the $32,828 per pupil, $22,033 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Hempstead: Sewanhaka Central High School District ($28,186 per pupil) · Valley Stream Central High School District ($30,358 per pupil) · Oceanside Union Free School District ($29,203 per pupil).
What homeowners in Hempstead pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Hempstead's government
Who represents Hempstead
Hempstead is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representatives Laura Gillen and Thomas R. Suozzi. Kathy Hochul is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.