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Town Hall · Camillus

In Camillus, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Camillus’ town government spent $19.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $813 per resident. Water and other utilities ($280,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$19.7M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$813
In 2022: $813, more than 74% of 83 similar towns
Long-term debt
$1.2M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
103
full-time · 38 part-time · March payroll $673,335
Typical tax bill
$5,250
2.51% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Camillus is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$813 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them

Camillus’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($813 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $543, and the middle half spent $373–$826. Camillus spent more than 74% of them.

Middle half of the group, $373–$826Median $543Camillus

Includes sewer and trash ($3.9 million), 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
83

New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Camillus itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $813 per resident a year, or $2.23 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 20%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 64%Fees & charges 14%Interest, fines & other 11%Other taxes & licenses 4%From the state 4%Sales taxes 2%From other local governments 1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $2 million; interest on debt $131,000; payments to other governments $2,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $22.2 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,250 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.51% 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
Westvale$6,183
Marcellus$5,943
Onondaga$5,480
Geddes$5,421
Camillus$5,250
Fairmount$4,873
Solvay$4,459
Van Buren$4,171
Elbridge$4,153
$5,250
typical bill a year
2.51%
effective rate
$209,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Camillus

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 236 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 (24,261).

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

Sewer & trash40
Police24 + 8 pt
Administration & buildings19 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries9 + 20 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections4 + 7 pt
Health & welfare4 + 1 pt
Other3 + 1 pt
103
full-time
38
part-time
$673,335
payroll for March 2022
$8.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$74,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
23
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Camillus had 4.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 68 of the 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.7: Camillus had more than 74% 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

West Genesee Central School District

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

Schools in Camillus →
$22,150
per pupil · NY $34,607
4,522
students
$18.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $22,150 per pupil, $14,852 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 48%State 47%Federal 5%

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

Also serving Camillus

Marcellus Central School District · $25,868 per pupil

Jordan-Elbridge Central School District · $28,451 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Camillus voted in 2024

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

President15,301 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat54.4%8,317 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican45.2%6,920 votes

Others: 0.4% (64 votes).

Most votes in Camillus: Kamala D Harris

Onondaga County: Harris 58.3%, Trump 41.1% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
79%

of Camillus’ 19,311 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate15,065 votes
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat55.9%
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican43.7%
Others0.4%

Most votes in Camillus: Kirsten E Gillibrand

Onondaga County: Gillibrand 60.0%, Sapraicone 39.4% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 22nd District358,598 votes
John W MannionDemocrat54.2%
Brandon M WilliamsRepublican45.2%
Others0.6%

Most votes in the district: John W Mannion

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Camillus, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Camillus54.4%45.2%0.4%15,301
Onondaga County58.3%41.1%0.6%228,381
New York55.9%43.3%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 Camillus

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Camillus.

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 Camillus compares with the towns next door

Camillus spent $813 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $284 to $518. 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
Van Buren$284$4,171
Elbridge$366$4,153
Onondaga$431$5,480
Marcellus$518$5,943
Geddesestimate$5,421
Solvayestimate$4,459
Camillus$813$5,250

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 Camillus’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Camillus’ government

How much does Camillus spend per resident?

About $813 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 $813 was more than 74% of 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Camillus?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,250 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.51% 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 Camillus’ government?

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

How did Camillus vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 54.4%, Donald J Trump 45.2% (15,301 votes, official results). Onondaga County: Harris 58.3%, Trump 41.1%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Camillus?

103 full-time and 38 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $673,335 (about $8.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Camillus in the state legislature?

State Senate District 50 (Chris Ryan) and Assembly District 126 (John Lemondes). The Assembly district also covers 30 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 →