Town Hall · New Hempstead

New Hempstead, NY town hall & government

New Hempstead spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $351 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach New Hempstead's government.

Town budget

Where New Hempstead's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$351
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million61%
Administration & buildings
$290,00015%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$152,0008%
Interest on debt
$27,0001%
Police
$4,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$2,000<1%
Other
$262,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 32%
  • Interest, fines & other 28%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • From other local governments 9%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Fees & charges 5%
Town workforce

Who works for New Hempstead

Full-time staff
2
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time19 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)

New Hempstead's K–12 school district, shared with Chestnut Ridge, Kaser, New Square, Spring Valley, Pomona and Wesley Hills. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$33,077
New York: $34,607
Students
10,473
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$45.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 36%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 27%

Of the $33,077 per pupil, $20,604 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in New Hempstead pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$816,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact New Hempstead's government

Town hall & decisions in New Hempstead →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Hempstead

New Hempstead is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Michael Lawler. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of New Hempstead's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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