How is Avon run?
Avon’s village government spent $2.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $864 per resident. Water and other utilities ($623,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Avon is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $864 per resident a year, or $2.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$864 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Avon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($864 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $977, and the middle half spent $744–$1,354. Avon spent less than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($715,000), 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 cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Avon itself left out).
No trend yet
Avon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,356 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.94% 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 Avon’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 Avon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Avon →
Who’s in charge in Avon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Avon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on avon-ny.org/index_town.html ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 206 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,294).
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.
Avon Central School District
Avon’s K–12 school district, shared with Avon. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,087 per pupil, $13,914 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Avon’s votes are counted by county
New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Avon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Livingston County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.2%18,780 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.0%12,148 votesOthers: 0.8% (257 votes).
Most votes in Livingston County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Avon lies in Livingston County. Every 2024 race in Livingston County is on the county’s page.
Livingston County’s 2024 results →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 Avon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: avon-ny.org/index_town.html ↗
- 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 Avon compares with the towns next door
Avon spent $864 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | $304 | $5,006 |
| Avon | $864 | $5,356 |
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 Avon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Avon’s government
How much does Avon spend per resident?
About $864 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $864 was less than 61% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Avon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,356 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.94% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see avon-ny.org/index_town.html.
Who runs Avon’s government?
See avon-ny.org/index_town.html for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Avon yet.
How did Avon vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Avon alone. Livingston County, where 100% of Avon lies, voted Trump 60.2%, Harris 39.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Avon?
16 full-time and 52 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $141,807 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Avon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 54 (Pam Helming) and Assembly District 133 (Andrea Bailey). The Assembly district also covers 52 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Avon’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →