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Town Hall · Brockport

How is Brockport run?

Brockport’s village government spent $6.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $838 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.2 million) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$6.6M
year to May 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$838
In 2022: $838, less than 63% of 155 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.2M
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
33
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $229,481
Typical tax bill
$5,238
3.32% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Brockport is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

The school district

Brockport Central School District

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

Schools in Brockport →
$25,797
per pupil · NY $34,607
3,342
students
$31.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $25,797 per pupil, $16,345 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 40%State 54%Federal 6%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $838 per resident a year, or $2.30 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 37%From other local governments 27%Utility sales 15%Interest, fines & other 6%From the federal government 5%From the state 4%Fees & charges 2%Other taxes & licenses 2%Sales taxes 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $551,000; interest on debt $85,000; payments to other governments $1,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $8.4 million.
About “Other”.31% of Brockport’s day-to-day spending ($2 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$838 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Brockport’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($838 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. Brockport spent less than 63% of them.

Middle half of the group, $744–$1,354Median $977Brockport

Includes sewer and trash ($112,000), 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
155

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

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,238 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 3.32% 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
Sweden$5,422
Brockport$5,238
Clarkson$5,146
$5,238
typical bill a year
3.32%
effective rate
$157,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Brockport

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 238 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 (7,868).

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

Police16 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation13
Administration & buildings3 + 7 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 5 pt
33
full-time
14
part-time
$229,481
payroll for March 2022
$2.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$80,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
15
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Brockport had 4.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 128 of the 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.7: Brockport had fewer than 69% 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.

Elections · 2024 general election

Brockport’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 Brockport alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Monroe County’s results.

President · Monroe County’s results364,781 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat58.9%214,757 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican40.0%145,940 votes

Others: 1.1% (4,084 votes).

Most votes in Monroe County: Kamala D Harris

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

100% of Brockport lies in Monroe County. Every 2024 race in Monroe County is on the county’s page.

Monroe County’s 2024 results →
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 Brockport

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Brockport.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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 Brockport compares with the towns next door

Brockport spent $838 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Sweden$294$5,422
Clarkson$393$5,146
Brockport$838$5,238

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 Brockport’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Brockport’s government

How much does Brockport spend per resident?

About $838 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 $838 was less than 63% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Brockport?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,238 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 3.32% 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 Brockport’s government?

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

How did Brockport vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Brockport alone. Monroe County, where 100% of Brockport lies, voted Harris 58.9%, Trump 40.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Brockport?

33 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $229,481 (about $2.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Brockport in the state legislature?

State Senate District 62 (Rob Ortt) 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 Brockport’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; 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 →