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Town Hall · Cameron

In Cameron, 64% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Cameron’s town government spent $464,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $514 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$464,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$514
In 2022: $514, less than 71% of 368 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $24,736
Typical tax bill
$2,735
2.36% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Cameron is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$514 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them

Cameron’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($514 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $664, and the middle half spent $490–$966. Cameron spent less than 71% of them.

Middle half of the group, $490–$966Median $664Cameron

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
368

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $514 per resident a year, or $1.41 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 41%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 35%From the state 29%Interest, fines & other 20%From other local governments 14%From the federal government 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%Sales taxes <1%Fees & charges <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $285,000; interest on debt $7,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $760,000.
About “Other”.44% of Cameron’s day-to-day spending ($203,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,735 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.36% 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
Thurston$3,406
Bath$3,269
Canisteo$2,889
Cameron$2,735
Rathbone$2,571
Woodhull$2,464
Jasper$2,250
$2,735
typical bill a year
2.36%
effective rate
$115,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Cameron

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 226 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 (903).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 12 pt
Roads & transportation4
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Health & welfare0 + 1 pt
4
full-time
15
part-time
$24,736
payroll for March 2022
$296,832
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$53,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Cameron had 4.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 295 of the 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.4: Cameron had more than 65% 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

Addison Central School District

Cameron’s K–12 school district, shared with Addison, Tuscarora, Addison, Rathbone, Woodhull. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Cameron →
$30,104
per pupil · NY $34,607
1,076
students
$11.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $30,104 per pupil, $19,076 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 22%State 71%Federal 8%

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

Also serving Cameron

Bath Central School District · $27,123 per pupil

Jasper-Troupsburg Central School District · $34,310 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Cameron voted in 2024

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

President421 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican86.7%365 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat12.6%53 votes

Others: 0.7% (3 votes).

Most votes in Cameron: Donald J Trump

Steuben County: Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.8% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
64%

of Cameron’s 655 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate403 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican84.4%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat15.6%

Most votes in Cameron: Michael D Sapraicone

Steuben County: Sapraicone 63.9%, Gillibrand 35.7% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 23rd District376,503 votes
Nicholas A LangworthyRepublican65.8%
Thomas A CarleDemocrat34.2%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Nicholas A Langworthy

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Cameron, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Cameron86.7%12.6%0.7%421
Steuben County65.3%33.8%0.8%45,575
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 Cameron

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Cameron.

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 Cameron compares with the towns next door

Cameron spent $514 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $246 to $698. 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
Canisteo$246$2,889
Bath$275$3,269
Thurston$467$3,406
Rathbone$566$2,571
Jasper$698$2,250
Woodhullestimate$2,464
Cameron$514$2,735

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 Cameron’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Cameron’s government

How much does Cameron spend per resident?

About $514 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 $514 was less than 71% of 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Cameron?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,735 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.36% 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 Cameron’s government?

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

How did Cameron vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 86.7%, Kamala D Harris 12.6% (421 votes, official results). Steuben County: Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.8%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Cameron?

4 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $24,736 (about $296,832 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Cameron 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 →