Photo: Jay_Litman (Uploads) · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Bemus Point run?
Bemus Point’s village government spent $316,000 on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $916 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Bemus Point didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Bemus Point is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Bemus Point Central School District
Bemus Point’s K–12 school district, shared with Ellery. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,714 per pupil, $16,736 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 $916 per resident a year, or $2.51 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Bemus Point didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Bemus Point yet
Every year of Bemus Point’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $6,750 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.75% 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 Bemus Point’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Bemus Point’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bemus Point →
Who’s in charge in Bemus Point
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 173 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 (345).
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.
Bemus Point’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 Bemus Point alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Chautauqua County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.5%34,528 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.7%22,085 votesOthers: 0.8% (433 votes).
Most votes in Chautauqua County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Bemus Point lies in Chautauqua County. Every 2024 race in Chautauqua County is on the county’s page.
Chautauqua 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 Bemus Point.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Bemus Point compares with the towns next door
Bemus Point’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $520 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ellery | $520 | $3,796 |
| Bemus Point | estimate | $6,750 |
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 Bemus Point’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bemus Point’s government
How much does Bemus Point spend per resident?
About $916 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Bemus Point didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $611,000.
What is the property tax rate in Bemus Point?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,750 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.75% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Bemus Point’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bemus Point yet.
How did Bemus Point vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bemus Point alone. Chautauqua County, where 100% of Bemus Point lies, voted Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bemus Point?
2 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,337 (about $268,044 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bemus Point in the state legislature?
State Senate District 57 (George Borrello) and Assembly District 150 (Andrew Molitor). The Assembly district also covers 41 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bemus Point’s government
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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 (for Bemus Point, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →