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Town Hall · Conesville

In Conesville, 73% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Conesville’s town government spent $711,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,029 per resident. Water and other utilities ($8,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$711,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,029
In 2022: $1,029, more than 77% of 368 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $28,615
Typical tax bill
$3,500
1.63% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Conesville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,029 per resident in 2022: more than 77% of them

Conesville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,029 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $662, and the middle half spent $490–$958. Conesville spent more than 77% of them.

Middle half of the group, $490–$958Median $662Conesville

Includes sewer and trash ($22,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
368

New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Conesville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,029 per resident a year, or $2.82 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 57%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 60%From the state 17%From other local governments 10%Interest, fines & other 5%Other taxes & licenses 3%Fees & charges 3%Utility sales 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $327,000; interest on debt $4,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Conesville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,500 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.63% 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
Rensselaerville$5,247
Ashland$4,340
Broome$4,096
Preston-Potter Hollow$3,891
Durham$3,728
Conesville$3,500
Windham$3,363
Prattsville$2,481
Gilboa$2,332
$3,500
typical bill a year
1.63%
effective rate
$214,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Conesville

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 346 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 (691).

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

Roads & transportation2
Administration & buildings0 + 2 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Health & welfare0 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
8
part-time
$28,615
payroll for March 2022
$343,380
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$100,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Conesville had 2.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 295 of the 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.5: Conesville had fewer than 66% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

The school district

Gilboa-Conesville Central School District

Conesville’s K–12 school district, shared with Prattsville, Gilboa, Blenheim. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Conesville →
$35,937
per pupil · NY $34,607
284
students
$2 million
long-term debt

Of the $35,937 per pupil, $21,954 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 59%State 35%Federal 6%

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

Also serving Conesville

Middleburgh Central School District · $33,872 per pupil

Cairo-Durham Central School District · $29,830 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Conesville voted in 2024

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

President447 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.8%312 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.8%133 votes

Others: 0.4% (2 votes).

Most votes in Conesville: Donald J Trump

Schoharie County: Trump 64.7%, Harris 34.4% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
73%

of Conesville’s 613 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate437 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican61.8%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat37.5%
Others0.7%

Most votes in Conesville: Michael D Sapraicone

Schoharie County: Sapraicone 60.3%, Gillibrand 39.1% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 21st District348,763 votes
Elise M StefanikRepublican62.1%
Paula CollinsDemocrat37.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Elise M Stefanik

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Conesville, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Conesville69.8%29.8%0.4%447
Schoharie County64.7%34.4%0.9%16,112
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 Conesville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Conesville.

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 Conesville compares with the towns next door

Conesville spent $1,029 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $760 to $2,103. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Broome$760$4,096
Durham$985$3,728
Rensselaerville$1,074$5,247
Ashland$1,421$4,340
Gilboa$1,429$2,332
Prattsville$1,757$2,481
Windham$2,103$3,363
Conesville$1,029$3,500

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 Conesville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Conesville’s government

How much does Conesville spend per resident?

About $1,029 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 $1,029 was more than 77% of 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Conesville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,500 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.63% 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 Conesville’s government?

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

How did Conesville vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 69.8%, Kamala D Harris 29.8% (447 votes, official results). Schoharie County: Trump 64.7%, Harris 34.4%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Conesville?

2 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $28,615 (about $343,380 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Conesville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 51 (Peter Oberacker) and Assembly District 102 (Chris Tague). The Assembly district also covers 74 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 →