Photo: kenneth c zirkel · CC BY-SA 3.0Clinton spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Clinton’s village government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $996 per resident. Water and other utilities ($324,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Clinton is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$996 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Clinton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($996 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 $757, and the middle half spent $539–$1,141. Clinton spent more than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($617,000), 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; Clinton itself left out).
About $996 per resident a year, or $2.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 37%.
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No trend yet
Clinton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,294 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.03% 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 Clinton’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Clinton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clinton →
Who’s in charge in Clinton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clinton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on village.clinton.ny.us ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 242 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 (1,693).
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.
Clinton Central School District
Clinton’s K–12 school district, shared with Kirkland. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,272 per pupil, $15,979 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.
Clinton’s votes are counted by county
New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Clinton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Oneida County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.5%60,687 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.3%39,415 votesOthers: 0.2% (229 votes).
Most votes in Oneida County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Clinton lies in Oneida County. Every 2024 race in Oneida County is on the county’s page.
Oneida 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 Clinton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: village.clinton.ny.us ↗
- 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 Clinton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Clinton’s government
How much does Clinton spend per resident?
About $996 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 $996 was more than 68% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Clinton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,294 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.03% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see village.clinton.ny.us.
Who runs Clinton’s government?
See village.clinton.ny.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clinton yet.
How did Clinton vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Clinton alone. Oneida County, where 100% of Clinton lies, voted Trump 60.5%, Harris 39.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Clinton?
7 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $55,954 (about $671,448 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Clinton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 53 (Joe Griffo) and Assembly District 122 (Brian Miller). The Assembly district also covers 43 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 →