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Town Hall · Clymer

How is Clymer run?

Clymer’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Clymer didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$0
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$0
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$206,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 18 part-time · March payroll $27,315
Typical tax bill
$2,573
1.57% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Clymer is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Clymer Central School District

Clymer’s K–12 school district, shared with French Creek, Mina. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Clymer →
$30,482
per pupil · NY $34,607
367
students
$3.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $30,482 per pupil, $19,978 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 39%State 49%Federal 12%

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

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

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Clymer yet

Every year of Clymer’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,573 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.57% 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
Harmony$2,805
Sherman$2,690
Clymer$2,573
French Creek$2,207
$2,573
typical bill a year
1.57%
effective rate
$163,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Clymer

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 416 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 (1,665).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 9 pt
Roads & transportation4
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Police0 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 2 pt
4
full-time
18
part-time
$27,315
payroll for March 2022
$327,780
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$69,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Clymer’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Clymer voted in 2024

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

President624 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.8%504 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat18.1%113 votes

Others: 1.1% (7 votes).

Most votes in Clymer: Donald J Trump

Chautauqua County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.7% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
47%

of Clymer’s 1,314 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate606 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican79.7%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat20.1%
Others0.2%

Most votes in Clymer: Michael D Sapraicone

Chautauqua County: Sapraicone 57.2%, Gillibrand 42.4% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 23rd District376,503 votes
Nicholas A LangworthyRepublican65.8%
Thomas A CarleDemocrat34.2%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Nicholas A Langworthy

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Clymer, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Clymer80.8%18.1%1.1%624
Chautauqua County60.5%38.7%0.8%57,046
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 Clymer

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Clymer.

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 Clymer compares with the towns next door

Clymer’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $333 to $789 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Harmony$333$2,805
Sherman$369$2,690
French Creek$789$2,207
Clymerestimate$2,573

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 Clymer’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Clymer’s government

How much does Clymer spend per resident?

About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Clymer didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $6,000.

What is the property tax rate in Clymer?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,573 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.57% 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 Clymer’s government?

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

How did Clymer vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 80.8%, Kamala D Harris 18.1% (624 votes, official results). Chautauqua County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.7%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Clymer?

4 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $27,315 (about $327,780 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Clymer in the state legislature?

State Senate District 57 (George Borrello) and Assembly District 150 (Andrew Molitor). The Assembly district also covers 41 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 (for Clymer, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →