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Town Hall · Boonville

Boonville spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar towns

Boonville’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $266 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.2M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$266
In 2022: $266, less than 89% of 321 similar towns
Long-term debt
$45,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
15
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $63,684
Typical tax bill
$2,787
1.27% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Boonville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$266 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them

Boonville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($266 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 $342–$617. Boonville spent less than 89% of them.

Middle half of the group, $342–$617Median $458Boonville

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; Boonville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $266 per resident a year, or $0.73 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 46%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 60%Property taxes 16%From the state 16%Interest, fines & other 4%Other taxes & licenses 3%Sales taxes 1%Fees & charges 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $411,000; interest on debt $3,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.6 million.
About “Other”.30% of Boonville’s day-to-day spending ($353,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,787 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% 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
Western$4,930
Remsen$3,229
Boonville$2,787
Steuben$2,641
Forestport$2,435
Leyden$2,412
Lyonsdale$1,979
Ava$1,793
$2,787
typical bill a year
1.27%
effective rate
$219,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Boonville

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 296 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 (4,446).

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

Administration & buildings7 + 9 pt
Roads & transportation8
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 4 pt
Other0 + 2 pt
15
full-time
15
part-time
$63,684
payroll for March 2022
$764,208
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$42,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Boonville had 3.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 250 of the 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.2: Boonville had more than 78% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Adirondack Central School District

Boonville’s K–12 school district, shared with Ava, Boonville, Lewis, Forestport, Lee and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Boonville →
$24,890
per pupil · NY $34,607
1,195
students
$20.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $24,890 per pupil, $16,141 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 31%State 61%Federal 8%

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

Also serving Boonville

Remsen Central School District · $31,476 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Boonville voted in 2024

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

President2,170 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.6%1,597 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.3%570 votes

Others: 0.1% (3 votes).

Most votes in Boonville: Donald J Trump

Oneida County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 39.3% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
60%

of Boonville’s 3,609 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate2,048 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican68.7%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat30.8%
Others0.6%

Most votes in Boonville: Michael D Sapraicone

Oneida County: Sapraicone 56.1%, Gillibrand 43.4% · 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: Boonville, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Boonville73.6%26.3%0.1%2,170
Oneida County60.5%39.3%0.2%100,331
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 Boonville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Boonville.

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 Boonville compares with the towns next door

Boonville spent $266 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $306 to $1,091. 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
Leyden$306$2,412
Remsen$522$3,229
Lyonsdale$617$1,979
Ava$872$1,793
Forestport$1,091$2,435
Steubenestimate$2,641
Westernestimate$4,930
Boonville$266$2,787

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 Boonville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Boonville’s government

How much does Boonville spend per resident?

About $266 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 $266 was less than 89% 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 Boonville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,787 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% 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 Boonville’s government?

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

How did Boonville vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 73.6%, Kamala D Harris 26.3% (2,170 votes, official results). Oneida County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 39.3%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Boonville?

15 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $63,684 (about $764,208 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Boonville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 53 (Joe Griffo) and Assembly District 117 (Ken Blankenbush). The Assembly district also covers 67 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 →