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Downtown Cazenovia, NY MayPhoto: Sgerbic · CC BY-SA 4.0
Town Hall · Cazenovia

In Cazenovia, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Cazenovia’s town government spent $3.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $440 per resident. Water and other utilities ($60,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.1M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$440
In 2022: $440, less than 54% of 321 similar towns
Long-term debt
$747,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
14
full-time · 16 part-time · March payroll $91,797
Typical tax bill
$6,786
1.96% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Cazenovia is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Cazenovia Central School District

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

Schools in Cazenovia →
$24,568
per pupil · NY $34,607
1,339
students
$19.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $24,568 per pupil, $15,143 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 61%State 35%Federal 4%

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

Also serving Cazenovia

Chittenango Central School District · $23,297 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $440 per resident a year, or $1.21 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 34%From other local governments 28%Fees & charges 15%Interest, fines & other 8%Other taxes & licenses 5%From the state 4%From the federal government 4%Utility sales 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $884,000; interest on debt $75,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4.1 million.
About “Other”.26% of Cazenovia’s day-to-day spending ($795,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$440 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Cazenovia’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($440 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. Cazenovia spent less than 54% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($281,000), 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; Cazenovia itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,786 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.96% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Manlius$7,772
Cazenovia$6,786
New York$6,582
Pompey$6,523
Sullivan$4,542
Nelson$3,990
Fenner$3,073
DeRuyter$2,640
$6,786
typical bill a year
1.96%
effective rate
$347,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Cazenovia

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

See townofcazenovia.org/content for Cazenovia’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Cazenovia yet.townofcazenovia.org/content ↗
Agendas

Cazenovia’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofcazenovia.org/content ↗.

Who works for Cazenovia

One full-time town employee for every 498 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 (6,977).

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

Roads & transportation11
Administration & buildings3 + 12 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 4 pt
14
full-time
16
part-time
$91,797
payroll for March 2022
$1.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$61,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Cazenovia had 2.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. 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: Cazenovia had fewer than 59% 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

How Cazenovia voted in 2024

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

President4,189 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat57.5%2,408 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican41.0%1,718 votes

Others: 1.5% (63 votes).

Most votes in Cazenovia: Kamala D Harris

Madison County: Trump 55.9%, Harris 43.0% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
75%

of Cazenovia’s 5,616 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate4,143 votes
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat57.3%
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican42.2%
Others0.5%

Most votes in Cazenovia: Kirsten E Gillibrand

Madison County: Sapraicone 53.6%, Gillibrand 45.8% · 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: Cazenovia, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Cazenovia57.5%41.0%1.5%4,189
Madison County43.0%55.9%1.1%34,019
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 Cazenovia

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Cazenovia.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
  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 Cazenovia compares with the towns next door

Cazenovia spent $440 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $380 to $644. 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
Sullivan$380$4,542
Fenner$506$3,073
Pompey$516$6,523
DeRuyter$553$2,640
Manlius$644$7,772
Nelsonestimate$3,990
Cazenovia$440$6,786

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 Cazenovia’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Cazenovia’s government

How much does Cazenovia spend per resident?

About $440 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 $440 was less than 54% 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 Cazenovia?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,786 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.96% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofcazenovia.org/content.

Who runs Cazenovia’s government?

See townofcazenovia.org/content for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cazenovia yet.

How did Cazenovia vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 57.5%, Donald J Trump 41.0% (4,189 votes, official results). Madison County: Trump 55.9%, Harris 43.0%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Cazenovia?

14 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $91,797 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Cazenovia in the state legislature?

State Senate District 53 (Joe Griffo) and Assembly District 127 (Al Stirpe). The Assembly district also covers eight 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 →