Photo: Schzmo · CC BY-SA 4.0In Arkwright, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Arkwright’s town government spent $730,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $705 per resident.
What stands out about how Arkwright is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Forestville Central School District
Arkwright’s K–12 school district, shared with Hanover, Villenova, Sheridan. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,464 per pupil, $17,161 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.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
Cassadaga Valley Central School District · $28,548 per pupil
Fredonia Central School District · $23,728 per pupil
Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) · $29,915 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $705 per resident a year, or $1.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 59%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$705 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Arkwright’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($705 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 $662, and the middle half spent $490–$966. Arkwright spent more than 55% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
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; Arkwright itself left out).
No trend yet
Arkwright reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,760 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.20% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Arkwright’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 Arkwright’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Arkwright →
Who’s in charge in Arkwright
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 173 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 (1,035).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Arkwright voted in 2024
Official results for Arkwright’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.4%418 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.8%197 votesOthers: 0.8% (5 votes).
Most votes in Arkwright: Donald J Trump
Chautauqua County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.7% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Arkwright’s 711 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Arkwright: Michael D Sapraicone
Chautauqua County: Sapraicone 57.2%, Gillibrand 42.4% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Nicholas A Langworthy
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Arkwright, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkwright | 67.4% | 31.8% | 0.8% | 620 |
| Chautauqua County | 60.5% | 38.7% | 0.8% | 57,046 |
| New York | 43.3% | 55.9% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Arkwright.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Arkwright compares with the towns next door
Arkwright spent $705 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $196 to $842. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Arkwright’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Arkwright’s government
How much does Arkwright spend per resident?
About $705 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 $705 was more than 55% 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 Arkwright?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,760 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.20% 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 Arkwright’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Arkwright yet.
How did Arkwright vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.4%, Kamala D Harris 31.8% (620 votes, official results). Chautauqua County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.7%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Arkwright?
6 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $27,965 (about $335,580 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Arkwright in the state legislature?
State Senate District 57 (George Borrello) and Assembly District 150 (Andrew Molitor). The Assembly district also covers 41 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Arkwright’s government
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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 →