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Town Hall · Castile

Castile runs its own hospital

Castile’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $403 per resident. It also runs a hospital ($1,000) and water utilities ($133,000), counted separately. Census Bureau figures.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.1M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$403
In 2022: $403, less than 63% of 321 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
6
full-time, hospital & welfare staff apart (6 in all) · March payroll $38,905
Typical tax bill
$3,019
1.99% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Castile is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $403 per resident a year, or $1.10 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 45%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 48%From the state 13%Interest, fines & other 12%Utility sales 7%From other local governments 6%Other taxes & licenses 6%Fees & charges 5%From the federal government 4%Sales taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $416,000; interest on debt $42,000; payments to other governments $1,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.7 million.
Why the hospital is apart.The Census Bureau counts the hospital it runs in the town’s books ($1,000, 0% of all operations). Only 135 of the 11,301 towns and cities of 2,500+ run one (Census finance files), so it is shown here and left out of every per-resident comparison.
Compared with similar places

$403 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Castile’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($403 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 $340–$617. Castile spent less than 63% of them.

Middle half of the group, $340–$617Median $458Castile

Includes sewer and trash ($143,000), 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
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; Castile itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,019 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.99% 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
Leicester$4,026
Warsaw$3,791
Perry$3,742
Perry$3,730
Mount Morris$3,480
Genesee Falls$3,268
Gainesville$3,256
Castile$3,019
$3,019
typical bill a year
1.99%
effective rate
$151,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Castile

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 459 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff

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 (2,752).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 6 pt
Roads & transportation4
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 4 pt
Sewer & trash1
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 2 pt
6
full-time
13
part-time
$38,905
payroll for March 2022
$466,860
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$59,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Castile had 2.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022 (hospital, health & welfare left out, and the same for any peer that runs a hospital). 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: Castile had fewer than 52% 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

Perry Central School District

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

Schools in Castile →
$24,022
per pupil · NY $34,607
769
students
$11.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $24,022 per pupil, $15,555 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 32%State 60%Federal 8%

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

Also serving Castile

Letchworth Central School District · $25,088 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Castile voted in 2024

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

President1,391 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.8%957 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat31.2%434 votes

Most votes in Castile: Donald J Trump

Wyoming County: Trump 74.1%, Harris 25.9% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
64%

of Castile’s 2,164 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate1,370 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican66.0%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat33.3%
Others0.7%

Most votes in Castile: Michael D Sapraicone

Wyoming County: Sapraicone 71.0%, Gillibrand 28.5% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 24th District359,373 votes
Claudia TenneyRepublican65.6%
David WagenhauserDemocrat34.3%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Claudia Tenney

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Castile, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Castile68.8%31.2%0.0%1,391
Wyoming County74.1%25.9%0.0%19,041
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 Castile

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Every level of government that speaks for Castile.

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Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Castile compares with the towns next door

Castile spent $403 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $291 to $1,156. 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
Perry$291$3,742
Warsaw$299$3,791
Gainesville$400$3,256
Leicester$402$4,026
Mount Morris$441$3,480
Perry$994$3,730
Genesee Falls$1,156$3,268
Castile$403$3,019

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).

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Questions about Castile’s government

How much does Castile spend per resident?

About $403 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. Castile also runs a hospital ($1,000), counted separately. In 2022, the last full count, its $403 was less than 63% 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 Castile?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,019 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.99% 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 Castile’s government?

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

How did Castile vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 68.8%, Kamala D Harris 31.2% (1,391 votes, official results). Wyoming County: Trump 74.1%, Harris 25.9%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Castile?

6 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022 (plus 0 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $38,905 (about $466,860 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Castile in the state legislature?

State Senate District 57 (George Borrello) and Assembly District 133 (Andrea Bailey). The Assembly district also covers 52 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 →