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Town Hall · Chazy

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

Chazy’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $339 per resident. Water and other utilities ($51,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.4M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$339
In 2022: $339, less than 76% of 321 similar towns
Long-term debt
$825,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
8
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $43,418
Typical tax bill
$3,379
1.80% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Chazy is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$339 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them

Chazy’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($339 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 $342–$617. Chazy spent less than 76% of them.

Middle half of the group, $342–$617Median $458Chazy

Includes sewer and trash ($117,000), 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; Chazy itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $339 per resident a year, or $0.93 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 38%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 56%From other local governments 10%Fees & charges 7%From the state 7%Utility sales 7%Interest, fines & other 5%Other taxes & licenses 5%From the federal government 1%Sales taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $177,000; interest on debt $38,000; payments to other governments $2,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.7 million.
About “Other”.29% of Chazy’s day-to-day spending ($411,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,379 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.80% 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
Beekmantown$3,885
Champlain$3,681
Chazy$3,379
Isle La Motte$2,980
Altona$1,687
$3,379
typical bill a year
1.80%
effective rate
$187,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Chazy

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 514 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 (4,114).

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

Roads & transportation6
Administration & buildings2
Health & welfare0 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
8
full-time
4
part-time
$43,418
payroll for March 2022
$521,016
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$60,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Chazy had 1.9 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: Chazy had fewer than 62% 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

Chazy Union Free School District

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

Schools in Chazy →
$26,676
per pupil · NY $34,607
478
students
$2.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $26,676 per pupil, $17,029 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 41%State 50%Federal 9%

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

Also serving Chazy

Beekmantown Central School District · $26,655 per pupil

Northeastern Clinton Central School District · $26,007 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Chazy voted in 2024

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

President2,050 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican54.0%1,107 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat45.3%928 votes

Others: 0.7% (15 votes).

Most votes in Chazy: Donald J Trump

Clinton County: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.6% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
64%

of Chazy’s 3,199 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate1,972 votes
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat51.9%
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican47.6%
Others0.5%

Most votes in Chazy: Kirsten E Gillibrand

Clinton County: Gillibrand 53.4%, Sapraicone 46.2% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 21st District348,763 votes
Elise M StefanikRepublican62.1%
Paula CollinsDemocrat37.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Elise M Stefanik

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Chazy, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Chazy54.0%45.3%0.7%2,050
Clinton County50.7%48.6%0.7%35,978
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 Chazy

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Chazy.

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 Chazy compares with the towns next door

Chazy spent $339 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $319 to $427. 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
Champlain$319$3,681
Beekmantown$385$3,885
Altona$427$1,687
Chazy$339$3,379

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 Chazy’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Chazy’s government

How much does Chazy spend per resident?

About $339 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 $339 was less than 76% 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 Chazy?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,379 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.80% 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 Chazy’s government?

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

How did Chazy vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 54.0%, Kamala D Harris 45.3% (2,050 votes, official results). Clinton County: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.6%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Chazy?

8 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $43,418 (about $521,016 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Chazy in the state legislature?

State Senate District 45 (Dan Stec) and Assembly District 115 (Michael Cashman). The Assembly district also covers 48 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 →