How is Burdett run?
Burdett’s village government spent $274,000 on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2023, about $792 per resident.
What stands out about how Burdett is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Watkins Glen Central School District
Burdett’s K–12 school district, shared with Watkins Glen, Dix, Reading, Hector. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,272 per pupil, $17,924 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 $792 per resident a year, or $2.17 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 47%.
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$701 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Burdett’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($701 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $760, and the middle half spent $539–$1,141. Burdett spent less than 57% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Burdett itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 26% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Burdett 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: $701 · 2023: $792. Per resident it went from $701 to $792 (up 13%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 311 to 346.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,500 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.61% 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 Burdett’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 Burdett’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Burdett →
Who’s in charge in Burdett
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Burdett’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 Burdett alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Schuyler County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.0%5,715 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.2%3,736 votesOthers: 0.8% (81 votes).
Most votes in Schuyler County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Burdett lies in Schuyler County. Every 2024 race in Schuyler County is on the county’s page.
Schuyler 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 Burdett.
- 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.
Reach Burdett’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Burdett’s government
How much does Burdett spend per resident?
About $792 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $701 was less than 57% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Burdett?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,500 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.61% 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 Burdett’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Burdett yet.
How did Burdett vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Burdett alone. Schuyler County, where 100% of Burdett lies, voted Trump 60.0%, Harris 39.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Burdett?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,628 (about $43,536 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Burdett in the state legislature?
State Senate District 58 (Tom O'Mara) and Assembly District 132 (Phil Palmesano). The Assembly district also covers 69 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 →