Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 3.0Clarence spent less per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar towns
Clarence’s town government spent $18.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $566 per resident. Water and other utilities ($453,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Clarence is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$566 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them
Clarence’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($566 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 38 New York towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $674, and the middle half spent $522–$1,003. Clarence spent less than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($937,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New York towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Clarence itself left out).
About $566 per resident a year, or $1.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 24%.
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No trend yet
Clarence reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 103 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $6,907 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.69% 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 Clarence’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 Clarence’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clarence →
Who’s in charge in Clarence
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 321 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (33,026).
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.
Clarence Central School District
Clarence’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,086 per pupil, $14,162 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.
Williamsville Central School District · $20,869 per pupil
Akron Central School District · $25,567 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Clarence’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 Clarence 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 Clarence 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 Clarence.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Clarence compares with the towns next door
Clarence spent $566 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $433 to $1,257. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Clarence’s government
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Questions about Clarence’s government
How much does Clarence spend per resident?
About $566 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 $566 was less than 74% of 38 New York towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Clarence?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,907 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.69% 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 Clarence’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clarence yet.
How did Clarence vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Clarence alone. Erie County, where 100% of Clarence lies, voted Harris 54.1%, Trump 44.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Clarence?
103 full-time and 44 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $675,599 (about $8.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Clarence in the state legislature?
State Senate District 60 (Patrick Gallivan) and Assembly District 144 (Paul Bologna). The Assembly district also covers 14 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 →