North Hempstead, NY town hall & government
North Hempstead spent $365.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,551 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach North Hempstead's government.
Coming up at North Hempstead's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 7Wed · 10:00 amBoard of Zoning & Appeals MeetingsBoard of Zoning Appeals MeetingTown Board Meeting Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 10:00 am
- Oct 21Wed · 10:00 amBoard of Zoning & Appeals MeetingsBoard of Zoning Appeals MeetingTown Board Meeting Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road Meeting page ↗
- Nov 4Wed · 10:00 amBoard of Zoning & Appeals MeetingsBoard of Zoning Appeals MeetingTown Board Meeting Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 16Wed · 10:00 amBoard of Zoning & Appeals MeetingsBoard of Zoning Appeals MeetingTown Board Meeting Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 10:00 amTown Board MeetingsTown Board MeetingTown Board Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 7:00 pmTown Board MeetingsTown Board MeetingTown Board Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 2Wed · 10:00 amBoard of Zoning & Appeals MeetingsBoard of Zoning Appeals MeetingTown Board Meeting Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 12Wed · 10:00 amBoard of Zoning & Appeals MeetingsBoard of Zoning Appeals MeetingTown Board Meeting Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 11Tue · 7:00 pmTown Board MeetingsTown Board MeetingTown Board Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jul 30Thu · 7:00 pmHistoric Landmarks Preservation Commission MeetingsHistoric Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting220 Plandome Rd Meeting page ↗
- Jul 15Wed · 10:00 amBoard of Zoning & Appeals MeetingsBoard of Zoning Appeals MeetingTown Board Meeting Room, Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from North Hempstead's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where North Hempstead's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 8%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for North Hempstead
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sewanhaka Central High School District
North Hempstead's middle and high school district, shared with Bellerose, Floral Park, New Hyde Park, South Floral Park, Stewart Manor and Hempstead. 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 63%
- State 34%
- Federal 3%
Of the $28,186 per pupil, $19,077 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 North Hempstead: Great Neck Union Free School District ($36,778 per pupil) · Port Washington Union Free School District ($32,441 per pupil) · Westbury Union Free School District ($36,410 per pupil).
Which schools North Hempstead kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in North 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 North Hempstead's government
Who represents North Hempstead
North Hempstead is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative 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.