Town of Highlands (Orange County) — Financial Data

12,939 Population FY 2024

$320 Town-Wide Per Capita Spending All residents incl. villages FY 2024

$178 Part-Town Per Capita Spending Outside villages only FY 2024

9.2% Debt Service FY 2024

3.3 Fiscal Stress FY 2024

0.0 Socio-Dem. Stress FY 2024

Data comparability note: Contains villages: Village of Highland Falls (pop. 3,684). Town-wide per capita spending covers all residents including village residents (A-fund services: community services, culture and recreation, debt service, education, employee benefits, general government, health, public safety, sanitation, transportation, utilities). Part-town per capita spending covers only residents outside incorporated villages (B-fund services: community services, debt service, employee benefits, general government, health, public safety, sanitation, transportation, utilities).

Villages in Highlands (Orange County)

Total village population: 3,684 (28% of town)

Village of Highland Falls (Orange County) pop. 3,684

Stress Trajectory

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

6.1% Poverty Rate 2023

46.5% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023

4.3% Unemployment Rate 2023

41.6% Homeownership Rate 2023

Median Household Income

$111,786 (2023)

2010 2023

Per Capita Income

$39,633 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Home Value

$324,800 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Gross Rent

$2,620 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Age

27.2 (2023)

2010 2023

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality

0.4 (2023)

2010 2023

Financial Trends

Total spending across all funds, including services for the entire town and services exclusive to areas outside villages · 1995–2024

No data filed for: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Fiscal Health

Debt Outstanding

$7,512,977 (2024)

2011 2024

Full Value of Taxable Property

$754,394,463 (2024)

2011 2024

Debt Service

$1,362,805 (2024)

1997 2024

Debt Service %

9.2% (2024)

1997 2024

Town-Wide Per Capita Spending

$320 (2024)

2010 2024

Part-Town Per Capita Spending

$178 (2024)

2010 2024

Fiscal Stress Score (OSC)

0 = healthy · 100 = significant stress

3.3 (2024)

2012 2024

Socio-Demographic Stress Score (OSC)

0 = no stress · 100 = significant stress

0.0 (2024)

2012 2024

Top Revenue Sources

Real Property Taxes And Assessments

$7,427,497 (2024)

1995 2024

Sales And Use Tax

$2,292,211 (2024)

1995 2024

Federal Aid

$1,708,455 (2024)

1996 2024

Charges For Services

$1,703,431 (2024)

1995 2024

Other Local Revenues

$909,856 (2024)

1995 2024

Top Expenditures

Employee Benefits

$2,539,257 (2024)

1995 2024

Sanitation

$2,329,053 (2024)

1995 2024

General Government

$2,241,479 (2024)

1995 2024

Public Safety

$2,062,290 (2024)

1995 2024

Transportation

$1,910,451 (2024)

1995 2024

Financial Documents (79)

Year	Title	Type
2024	Town of Highlands OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR
2024	Town of Highlands OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_TOWN_AFR
2024	Town of Highlands FSMS Report 2024	FSMS_MONITORING
2023	Town of Highlands (Orange County) Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2023	Town of Highlands OSC Annual Financial Report 2023	OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR

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Governance & Structure

Governance Structure

Structure: Not specified
Fiscal Autonomy: Not specified
ICMA Recognition: —
Notes: None
OSC Code: 330339200000

School Details

Not applicable for this entity type.