Photo: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:N-Lange.de · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Ballston Spa run?
Ballston Spa’s village government spent $4.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $939 per resident. Water and other utilities ($459,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Ballston Spa is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Ballston Spa Central School District
Ballston Spa’s K–12 school district, shared with Malta, Milton, Ballston. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,787 per pupil, $16,291 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.
About $939 per resident a year, or $2.57 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 21%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$939 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Ballston Spa’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($939 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. Ballston Spa spent less than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($210,000), 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; Ballston Spa itself left out).
No trend yet
Ballston Spa reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,335 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.73% 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 Ballston Spa’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 Ballston Spa’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ballston Spa →
Who’s in charge in Ballston Spa
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ballston Spa’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofballstonspa.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 208 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 (5,189).
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.
Ballston Spa’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 Ballston Spa alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Saratoga County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.7%66,321 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.9%63,940 votesOthers: 0.4% (551 votes).
Most votes in Saratoga County: Kamala D Harris
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Ballston Spa lies in Saratoga County. Every 2024 race in Saratoga County is on the county’s page.
Saratoga 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 Ballston Spa.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofballstonspa.org ↗
- 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 Ballston Spa compares with the towns next door
Ballston Spa spent $939 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballston Spa | $939 | $5,335 |
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 Ballston Spa’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ballston Spa’s government
How much does Ballston Spa spend per resident?
About $939 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 $939 was less than 52% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ballston Spa?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,335 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofballstonspa.org.
Who runs Ballston Spa’s government?
See villageofballstonspa.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ballston Spa yet.
How did Ballston Spa vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ballston Spa alone. Saratoga County, where 100% of Ballston Spa lies, voted Harris 50.7%, Trump 48.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ballston Spa?
25 full-time and 77 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $265,565 (about $3.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Ballston Spa in the state legislature?
State Senate District 44 (Jim Tedisco) and Assembly District 112 (Mary Beth Walsh). The Assembly district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ballston Spa’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 →