Photo: Dclemens1971 · CC BY 4.0In Colesville, 70% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Colesville’s town government spent $2.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $498 per resident. Water and other utilities ($55,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Colesville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
How Colesville voted in 2024
Official results for Colesville’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.4%1,610 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.4%705 votesOthers: 0.3% (6 votes).
Most votes in Colesville: Donald J Trump
Broome County: Harris 49.9%, Trump 49.5% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Colesville’s 3,314 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Colesville: Michael D Sapraicone
Broome County: Gillibrand 53.5%, Sapraicone 45.9% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Josh Riley
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Colesville, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colesville | 69.4% | 30.4% | 0.3% | 2,321 |
| Broome County | 49.5% | 49.9% | 0.6% | 90,459 |
| New York | 43.3% | 55.9% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
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.
About $498 per resident a year, or $1.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 39%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$498 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Colesville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($498 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. Colesville spent more than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5,000), 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; Colesville itself left out).
No trend yet
Colesville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,638 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.96% 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 Colesville’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 Colesville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Colesville →
Who’s in charge in Colesville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 545 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 (4,905).
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.
Harpursville Central School District
Colesville’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $33,216 per pupil, $20,987 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.
Windsor Central School District · $28,062 per pupil
Afton Central School District · $37,481 per pupil
Chenango Valley Central School District · $24,311 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Colesville.
- 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 Colesville compares with the towns next door
Colesville spent $498 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $253 to $1,076. 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 Colesville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Colesville’s government
How much does Colesville spend per resident?
About $498 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 $498 was more than 58% 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 Colesville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,638 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.96% 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 Colesville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Colesville yet.
How did Colesville vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.4%, Kamala D Harris 30.4% (2,321 votes, official results). Broome County: Harris 49.9%, Trump 49.5%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Colesville?
9 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $42,422 (about $509,064 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Colesville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 51 (Peter Oberacker) and Assembly District 121 (Joe Angelino). The Assembly district also covers 57 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Colesville’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 →