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Town Hall · Arcadia

Arcadia spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns

Arcadia’s town government spent $3.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $229 per resident. Water and other utilities ($61,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.1M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$229
In 2022: $229, less than 90% of 83 similar towns
Long-term debt
$4.9M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
16
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $101,984
Typical tax bill
$3,944
2.66% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Arcadia is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$229 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them

Arcadia’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($229 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $547, and the middle half spent $378–$826. Arcadia spent less than 90% of them.

Middle half of the group, $378–$826Median $547Arcadia

Includes sewer and trash ($9,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
83

New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Arcadia itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $229 per resident a year, or $0.63 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 47%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 65%From other local governments 14%From the state 9%Other taxes & licenses 4%Interest, fines & other 3%Fees & charges 2%Sales taxes 1%Utility sales <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $542,000; interest on debt $342,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,944 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.66% 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
Arcadia$3,944
Palmyra$3,938
Sodus$3,866
Manchester$3,753
Lyons$2,998
$3,944
typical bill a year
2.66%
effective rate
$148,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Arcadia

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

Check Arcadia’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Arcadia yet.
Who works for Arcadia

One full-time town employee for every 839 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 (13,424).

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

Roads & transportation11
Administration & buildings5 + 9 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 3 pt
Health & welfare0 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
16
full-time
15
part-time
$101,984
payroll for March 2022
$1.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$66,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Arcadia had 1.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 68 of the 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.8: Arcadia had fewer than 94% 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

Newark Central School District

Arcadia’s K–12 school district, shared with Newark, Palmyra. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Arcadia →
$28,610
per pupil · NY $34,607
1,929
students
$26.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $28,610 per pupil, $18,481 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 22%State 64%Federal 14%

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

Also serving Arcadia

Marion Central School District · $31,244 per pupil

Lyons Central School District · $32,096 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Arcadia voted in 2024

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

President5,725 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican56.6%3,243 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat42.7%2,446 votes

Others: 0.6% (36 votes).

Most votes in Arcadia: Donald J Trump

Wayne County: Trump 61.2%, Harris 38.1% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
54%

of Arcadia’s 10,669 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate5,548 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican53.7%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat45.9%
Others0.4%

Most votes in Arcadia: Michael D Sapraicone

Wayne County: Sapraicone 59.2%, Gillibrand 40.5% · 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: Arcadia, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Arcadia56.6%42.7%0.6%5,725
Wayne County61.2%38.1%0.8%44,375
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 Arcadia

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Arcadia.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Arcadia compares with the towns next door

Arcadia spent $229 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $260 to $296. 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
Manchester$260$3,753
Palmyra$296$3,938
Lyonsestimate$2,998
Sodusestimate$3,866
Arcadia$229$3,944

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 Arcadia’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Arcadia’s government

How much does Arcadia spend per resident?

About $229 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 $229 was less than 90% of 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Arcadia?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,944 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.66% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Arcadia’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Arcadia yet.

How did Arcadia vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 56.6%, Kamala D Harris 42.7% (5,725 votes, official results). Wayne County: Trump 61.2%, Harris 38.1%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Arcadia?

16 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $101,984 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Arcadia in the state legislature?

State Senate District 54 (Pam Helming) and Assembly District 130 (Brian Manktelow). The Assembly district also covers 23 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 →