Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Clifton Springs run?
Clifton Springs’ village government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $710 per resident. Water and other utilities ($281,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Clifton Springs is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $710 per resident a year, or $1.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$710 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Clifton Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($710 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $760, and the middle half spent $539–$1,141. Clifton Springs spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($335,000), 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 cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Clifton Springs itself left out).
No trend yet
Clifton Springs reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,215 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.92% 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 Clifton Springs’ 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Clifton Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clifton Springs →
Who’s in charge in Clifton Springs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clifton Springs’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on cliftonspringsny.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 168 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,012).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District
Clifton Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Phelps, Phelps, Manchester, Hopewell. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,060 per pupil, $17,149 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Clifton Springs’ votes are counted by county
New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Clifton Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ontario County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.1%30,221 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.9%29,520 votesOthers: 1.0% (611 votes).
Most votes in Ontario County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Clifton Springs lies in Ontario County. Every 2024 race in Ontario County is on the county’s page.
Ontario 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 Clifton Springs.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cliftonspringsny.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.
Reach Clifton Springs’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Clifton Springs’ government
How much does Clifton Springs spend per resident?
About $710 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $710 was less than 56% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Clifton Springs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,215 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.92% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cliftonspringsny.org.
Who runs Clifton Springs’ government?
See cliftonspringsny.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clifton Springs yet.
How did Clifton Springs vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Clifton Springs alone. Ontario County, where 100% of Clifton Springs lies, voted Trump 50.1%, Harris 48.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Clifton Springs?
12 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $72,128 (about $865,536 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Clifton Springs in the state legislature?
State Senate District 54 (Pam Helming) and Assembly District 131 (Jeff Gallahan). The Assembly district also covers 62 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Clifton Springs’ 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 →