Photo: Pubdog · Public domainBatavia spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Batavia’s city government spent $18.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2023, about $1,206 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Batavia is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,213 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Batavia’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,213 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,414, and the middle half spent $1,076–$1,871. Batavia spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.5 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Batavia itself left out).
About $1,206 per resident a year, or $3.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 8% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Batavia reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,213 · 2023: $1,206. Per resident it went from $1,213 to $1,206 (down 1%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 14,308 to 15,482.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,326 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.23% 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 Batavia’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 Batavia’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Batavia →
Who’s in charge in Batavia
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Batavia’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on batavianewyork.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 136 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (15,482).
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.
Batavia City School District
Batavia’s K–12 school district, shared with Batavia. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,389 per pupil, $16,778 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.
How Batavia voted in 2024
Official results for Batavia’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.8%3,373 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.7%2,750 votesOthers: 0.6% (35 votes).
Most votes in Batavia: Donald J Trump
Genesee County: Trump 66.8%, Harris 32.9% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Batavia’s 12,304 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Batavia: Michael D Sapraicone
Genesee County: Sapraicone 64.4%, Gillibrand 35.1% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Claudia Tenney
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Batavia, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batavia | 54.8% | 44.7% | 0.6% | 6,158 |
| Genesee County | 66.8% | 32.9% | 0.3% | 28,444 |
| 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 Batavia.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: batavianewyork.com ↗
- 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.
Reach Batavia’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Batavia’s government
How much does Batavia spend per resident?
About $1,206 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,213 was less than 70% of 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Batavia?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,326 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.23% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see batavianewyork.com.
Who runs Batavia’s government?
See batavianewyork.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Batavia yet.
How did Batavia vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 54.8%, Kamala D Harris 44.7% (6,158 votes, official results). Genesee County: Trump 66.8%, Harris 32.9%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Batavia?
114 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $694,070 (about $8.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Batavia in the state legislature?
State Senate District 57 (George Borrello) and Assembly District 139 (Steve Hawley). The Assembly district also covers 40 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Batavia’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 →