Putnam County, NY elected officials: county legislators or supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Putnam County: 16 seats on 6 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
County Legislature or Board of Supervisors
Putnam County Legislature
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 23 local governments in Putnam County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships (3 municipal, 6 township)
9
0
School districts (school boards)
6
0
Special districts (elected boards)
7
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Putnam County
98,107people
44median ageU.S.: 38.9
$126,257 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
45.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$471,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
13.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.6%U.S.: 8.4%
62.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
37.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 20% · White 70.9% · Black 2.8% · Asian 2.3% · Other or more than one race 4.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Putnam County
3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.2%. New York: 4.5%.
52,510people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
54,341in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.4%
1,831
52,510
54,341
August 2026
3.5%
1,926
53,121
55,047
July 2026
3.4%
1,858
53,416
55,274
June 2026
3.2%
1,742
52,449
54,191
May 2026
3.3%
1,772
52,458
54,230
April 2026
3.0%
1,631
52,421
54,052
March 2026
3.3%
1,822
52,715
54,537
February 2026
3.8%
2,076
52,294
54,370
January 2026
3.3%
1,774
52,594
54,368
December 2025
2.8%
1,544
52,658
54,202
November 2025
2.9%
1,572
52,777
54,349
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.2%
1,715
52,298
54,013
August 2025
3.4%
1,861
52,155
54,016
July 2025
3.4%
1,831
52,539
54,370
June 2025
3.0%
1,616
52,483
54,099
May 2025
2.8%
1,497
52,063
53,560
April 2025
2.7%
1,426
52,318
53,744
March 2025
3.1%
1,715
52,801
54,516
February 2025
3.5%
1,895
52,296
54,191
January 2025
3.3%
1,776
52,360
54,136
December 2024
2.8%
1,491
52,325
53,816
November 2024
2.8%
1,496
52,580
54,076
October 2024
2.7%
1,481
52,489
53,970
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.1%
1,677
52,432
54,109
2024
3.0%
1,622
52,421
54,043
2023
2.8%
1,525
52,662
54,187
2022
2.8%
1,501
52,012
53,513
2021
4.1%
2,111
48,938
51,049
2020
7.4%
3,685
46,323
50,008
2019
3.6%
1,830
49,498
51,328
2018
3.7%
1,877
48,794
50,671
2017
4.3%
2,137
48,080
50,217
2016
4.1%
2,056
47,790
49,846
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. New York's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Putnam County
45.6 per 100,0002025. New York: 368.4.
254.6 per 100,0002025. New York: 1,574.8.
0murders2025, 51 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
51
45.6
285
254.6
2024
49
43.4
393
348.1
2023
38
34.2
334
300.4
2020
20
18.2
288
262.6
2019
32
29.0
237
214.6
2018
35
31.9
354
322.7
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Putnam County Sheriff's Office
2025
26
122
48,114
Carmel Town Police Department
2025
14
104
34,090
Kent Town Police Department
2025
11
51
12,851
Brewster Police Department
2023
7
7
2,511
Cold Spring Village Police Department
2023
0
7
2,003
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in New York · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.39 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 99,556 people.
138sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
25civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Putnam County Sheriff's Office
83
13
48,114
Carmel Town Police Department
36
7
34,090
Kent Town Police Department
19
5
12,851
Cold Spring Village Police Department
0
0
1,998
Brewster Police Department
0
0
2,503
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
138
1.39
25
5
2023
130
1.32
26
5
2022
133
1.34
26
5
2021
132
1.31
32
5
2020
136
1.39
33
5
2019
137
1.39
33
5
2018
130
1.33
29
5
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Putnam County County Clerk?
Michael C. Bartolotti is the County Clerk of Putnam County, New York. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Putnam County Coroner?
Michael J. Nesheiwat is the Coroner of Putnam County, New York. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Putnam County Coroner?
John F. Bourges is the Coroner of Putnam County, New York. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Putnam County Coroner?
Wendy A. Erickson is the Coroner of Putnam County, New York.
Who is the Putnam County District Attorney?
Robert Tendy is the District Attorney of Putnam County, New York.
Who is the Putnam County Sheriff?
Brian Hess is the Sheriff of Putnam County, New York.
Who are the Putnam County commissioners?
Kevin M. Byrne (County Executive); Nancy Montgomery (County Legislator, District 1); William J. Gouldman (County Legislator, District 2); Toni E. Addonizio (County Legislator, District 3); Laura E. Russo (County Legislator, District 4); Jake D'Angelo (County Legislator, District 5); Thomas Regan, Jr. (County Legislator, District 6); Daniel G. Birmingham (County Legislator, District 7); Amy Sayegh (County Legislator, District 8); Erin Crowley (County Legislator, District 9).
What is the population of Putnam County?
About 98,107 people, with a median age of 44; the median household income is $126,257 and 7.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Putnam County?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,831 people unemployed in a labor force of 54,341, against 3.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Putnam County?
23 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 6 township, 6 school district and 7 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county's own website (its legislature, elected-officials and board of elections pages and rosters); in New York City, the City Council's member list and the NYC Board of Elections' certified 2023 and 2025 results; officials appointed since a page was posted may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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