Garrison Cemetery · Photo: Shinerunner · CC BY-SA 3.0Cheektowaga spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar towns
Cheektowaga’s town government spent $90.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,014 per resident.
What stands out about how Cheektowaga is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$937 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Cheektowaga’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($937 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 54 New York towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $756, and the middle half spent $567–$1,037. Cheektowaga spent more than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($14.9 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 →
New York towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cheektowaga itself left out).
About $1,014 per resident a year, or $2.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 19%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Cheektowaga reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $937 · 2023: $987 · 2024: $1,014.
full-time in March 2025, up from 425 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,578 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.47% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cheektowaga’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 Cheektowaga’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cheektowaga →
Who’s in charge in Cheektowaga
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cheektowaga’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on tocny.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 202 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (88,866).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Cheektowaga Central School District
Cheektowaga’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,770 per pupil, $13,945 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.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District · $22,399 per pupil
Depew Union Free School District · $24,550 per pupil
Lancaster Central School District · $20,555 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Cheektowaga’s votes are counted by county
New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cheektowaga alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Erie County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.1%248,651 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.5%204,774 votesOthers: 1.4% (6,537 votes).
Most votes in Erie County: Kamala D Harris
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Cheektowaga lies in Erie County. Every 2024 race in Erie County is on the county’s page.
Erie County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Cheektowaga.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: tocny.org ↗
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Cheektowaga compares with the towns next door
Cheektowaga spent $937 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $415 to $5,895. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sloan | $415 | $4,513 |
| Lancaster | $637 | $5,997 |
| Williamsville | $888 | $6,436 |
| West Seneca | $1,089 | $5,199 |
| Amherst | $1,257 | $5,935 |
| Buffalo | $5,895 runs schools | $1,622 |
| Cheektowaga | $937 | $4,578 |
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 Cheektowaga’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cheektowaga’s government
How much does Cheektowaga spend per resident?
About $1,014 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $937 was more than 68% of 54 New York towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cheektowaga?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,578 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.47% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see tocny.org.
Who runs Cheektowaga’s government?
See tocny.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cheektowaga yet.
How did Cheektowaga vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cheektowaga alone. Erie County, where 100% of Cheektowaga lies, voted Harris 54.1%, Trump 44.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cheektowaga?
439 full-time and 251 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.5M (about $42.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Cheektowaga in the state legislature?
State Senate District 63 (April Baskin) and Assembly District 143 (Pat Chludzinski). The Assembly district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cheektowaga’s government
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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 →