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Town Hall · Beekmantown

In Beekmantown, 70% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Beekmantown’s town government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $385 per resident. Water and other utilities ($144,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.1M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$385
In 2022: $385, less than 68% of 321 similar towns
Long-term debt
$751,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
12
full-time · 25 part-time · March payroll $126,760 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$3,885
2.20% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Beekmantown is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$385 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them

Beekmantown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($385 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $340–$617. Beekmantown spent less than 68% of them.

Middle half of the group, $340–$617Median $458Beekmantown

Includes sewer and trash ($3,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
321

New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Beekmantown itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $385 per resident a year, or $1.05 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 57%From the state 13%Interest, fines & other 10%From the federal government 8%Other taxes & licenses 4%Fees & charges 3%From other local governments 3%Utility sales 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $490,000; interest on debt $31,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.8 million.
About “Other”.31% of Beekmantown’s day-to-day spending ($651,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Beekmantown reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,885 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.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New York$6,582
North Hero$5,132
Beekmantown$3,885
Plattsburgh$3,573
Chazy$3,379
Dannemora$3,029
Isle La Motte$2,980
Altona$1,687
$3,885
typical bill a year
2.20%
effective rate
$176,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Beekmantown’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 Beekmantown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Beekmantown →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Beekmantown

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Beekmantown’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Beekmantown yet.
Who works for Beekmantown

One full-time town employee for every 453 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 (5,441).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Roads & transportation10 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings1 + 13 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 2 pt
Other0 + 9 pt
12
full-time
25
part-time
$126,760
payroll for March 2022
$1.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$78,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Beekmantown didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Beekmantown Central School District

Beekmantown’s K–12 school district, shared with Plattsburgh. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Beekmantown →
$26,655
per pupil · NY $34,607
2,060
students
$7.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $26,655 per pupil, $18,538 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 37%State 55%Federal 8%

New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.

Also serving Beekmantown

Saranac Central School District · $25,078 per pupil

Northern Adirondack Central School District · $30,011 per pupil

Chazy Union Free School District · $26,676 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Beekmantown voted in 2024

Official results for Beekmantown’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President2,819 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.9%1,464 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat47.6%1,342 votes

Others: 0.5% (13 votes).

Most votes in Beekmantown: Donald J Trump

Clinton County: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.6% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
70%

of Beekmantown’s 4,053 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate2,708 votes
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat52.7%
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican46.9%
Others0.4%

Most votes in Beekmantown: Kirsten E Gillibrand

Clinton County: Gillibrand 53.4%, Sapraicone 46.2% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 21st District348,763 votes
Elise M StefanikRepublican62.1%
Paula CollinsDemocrat37.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Elise M Stefanik

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Beekmantown, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Beekmantown51.9%47.6%0.5%2,819
Clinton County50.7%48.6%0.7%35,978
New York43.3%55.9%0.8%8,262,600
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Beekmantown

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Beekmantown.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Beekmantown compares with the towns next door

Beekmantown spent $385 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $248 to $724. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Dannemora$248$3,029
Chazy$339$3,379
Altona$427$1,687
Plattsburgh$724$3,573
Beekmantown$385$3,885

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 Beekmantown’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Beekmantown’s government

How much does Beekmantown spend per resident?

About $385 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 $385 was less than 68% of 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Beekmantown?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,885 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 Beekmantown’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Beekmantown yet.

How did Beekmantown vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 51.9%, Kamala D Harris 47.6% (2,819 votes, official results). Clinton County: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.6%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Beekmantown?

12 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $126,760 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Beekmantown in the state legislature?

State Senate District 45 (Dan Stec) and Assembly District 115 (Michael Cashman). The Assembly district also covers 48 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →