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Town Hall · Albion

Albion spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar towns

Albion’s town government spent $799,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $345 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$799,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$345
In 2022: $345, less than 95% of 368 similar towns
Long-term debt
$46,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $20,428
Typical tax bill
$2,581
2.13% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Albion is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$345 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them

Albion’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($345 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $664, and the middle half spent $491–$966. Albion spent less than 95% of them.

Middle half of the group, $491–$966Median $664Albion

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
368

New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Albion itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $345 per resident a year, or $0.95 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 43%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 43%From the state 29%From other local governments 19%Interest, fines & other 7%Other taxes & licenses 2%Fees & charges 1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $558,000; interest on debt $8,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.4 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Albion reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,581 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.13% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New York$6,582
Richland$4,115
Parish$3,250
Albion$2,581
Orwell$2,324
Williamstown$2,121
$2,581
typical bill a year
2.13%
effective rate
$121,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Albion’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Albion’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Albion →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Albion

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See townofalbion-ny.us for Albion’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Albion yet.townofalbion-ny.us ↗
Agendas

Albion’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofalbion-ny.us ↗.

Who works for Albion

One full-time town employee for every 579 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,315).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Roads & transportation4 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 9 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
4
full-time
14
part-time
$20,428
payroll for March 2022
$245,136
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$23,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Albion had 1.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 295 of the 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.5: Albion had fewer than 91% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District

Albion’s K–12 school district, shared with Parish, Amboy, Parish, Williamstown, Orwell. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Albion →
$33,522
per pupil · NY $34,607
1,051
students
$3.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $33,522 per pupil, $21,868 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 21%State 70%Federal 9%

New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.

Also serving Albion

Pulaski Central School District · $28,783 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Albion voted in 2024

Official results for Albion’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President887 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.3%641 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.0%231 votes

Others: 1.7% (15 votes).

Most votes in Albion: Donald J Trump

Oswego County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.4% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
60%

of Albion’s 1,489 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate887 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican65.8%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat28.1%
Others6.1%

Most votes in Albion: Michael D Sapraicone

Oswego County: Sapraicone 57.1%, Gillibrand 38.5% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 24th District359,373 votes
Claudia TenneyRepublican65.6%
David WagenhauserDemocrat34.3%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Claudia Tenney

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Albion, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Albion72.3%26.0%1.7%887
Oswego County61.3%37.4%1.2%54,712
New York43.3%55.9%0.8%8,262,600
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Albion

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Albion.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Albion compares with the towns next door

Albion spent $345 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $452 to $974. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Richland$452$4,115
Parish$539$3,250
Williamstown$754$2,121
Orwell$974$2,324
Albion$345$2,581

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Albion’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Albion’s government

How much does Albion spend per resident?

About $345 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $345 was less than 95% of 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Albion?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,581 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.13% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofalbion-ny.us.

Who runs Albion’s government?

See townofalbion-ny.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Albion yet.

How did Albion vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 72.3%, Kamala D Harris 26.0% (887 votes, official results). Oswego County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.4%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Albion?

4 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,428 (about $245,136 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Albion in the state legislature?

State Senate District 49 (Mark Walczyk) and Assembly District 120 (Will Barclay). The Assembly district also covers 44 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →