Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Colden run?
Colden’s town government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $517 per resident. Water and other utilities ($99,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Colden is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $517 per resident a year, or $1.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$517 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Colden’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($517 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $340–$617. Colden spent more than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($281,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Colden itself left out).
No trend yet
Colden reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,752 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.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Colden’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 Colden’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Colden →
Who’s in charge in Colden
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 671 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 (3,356).
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.
Springville-Griffith Institute Central School
Colden’s K–12 school district, shared with Springville, Concord, Collins, Ashford, Sardinia. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,737 per pupil, $16,196 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.
Holland Central School District · $25,809 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Colden’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 Colden 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 Colden 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 Colden.
- 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 Colden compares with the towns next door
Colden spent $517 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $351 to $713. 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 Colden’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Colden’s government
How much does Colden spend per resident?
About $517 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 $517 was more than 61% of 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Colden?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,752 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 Colden’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Colden yet.
How did Colden vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Colden alone. Erie County, where 100% of Colden lies, voted Harris 54.1%, Trump 44.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Colden?
5 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $67,892 (about $814,704 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Colden in the state legislature?
State Senate District 60 (Patrick Gallivan) and Assembly District 147 (Dave DiPietro). The Assembly district also covers 41 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Colden’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 →