Photo: Mccallusa · Public domainBaldwinsville spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Baldwinsville’s village government spent $4.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $580 per resident. Water and other utilities ($612,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Baldwinsville is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$580 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Baldwinsville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($580 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 $748–$1,354. Baldwinsville spent less than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($296,000), 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; Baldwinsville itself left out).
About $580 per resident a year, or $1.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Baldwinsville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,815 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.64% 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 Baldwinsville’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 Baldwinsville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Baldwinsville →
Who’s in charge in Baldwinsville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Baldwinsville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on baldwinsville.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 236 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 (7,791).
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.
Baldwinsville Central School District
Baldwinsville’s K–12 school district, shared with Lysander, Van Buren. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,895 per pupil, $14,370 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.
Baldwinsville’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 Baldwinsville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Onondaga County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.3%133,155 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.1%93,916 votesOthers: 0.6% (1,310 votes).
Most votes in Onondaga County: Kamala D Harris
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Baldwinsville lies in Onondaga County. Every 2024 race in Onondaga County is on the county’s page.
Onondaga 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 Baldwinsville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: baldwinsville.org ↗
- 2New York AssemblyBaldwinsville is split between 2 districts
- 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 Baldwinsville compares with the towns next door
Baldwinsville spent $580 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwinsville | $580 | $5,815 |
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 Baldwinsville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Baldwinsville’s government
How much does Baldwinsville spend per resident?
About $580 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $580 was less than 88% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Baldwinsville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,815 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see baldwinsville.org.
Who runs Baldwinsville’s government?
See baldwinsville.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Baldwinsville yet.
How did Baldwinsville vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Baldwinsville alone. Onondaga County, where 100% of Baldwinsville lies, voted Harris 58.3%, Trump 41.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Baldwinsville?
33 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $224,510 (about $2.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Baldwinsville in the state legislature?
Baldwinsville is split among 2 Assembly districts, so your address decides. The New York Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 48 (Rachel May). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Baldwinsville’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 →