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Town Hall · Conklin

In Conklin, 63% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Conklin’s town government spent $3.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $645 per resident. Water and other utilities ($179,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.3M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$645
In 2022: $645, more than 78% of 321 similar towns
Long-term debt
$865,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
14
full-time · 24 part-time · March payroll $87,926
Typical tax bill
$3,096
2.35% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Conklin is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$645 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them

Conklin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($645 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. Conklin spent more than 78% of them.

Middle half of the group, $340–$617Median $458Conklin

Includes sewer and trash ($425,000), 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
321

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; Conklin itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $645 per resident a year, or $1.77 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 19%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 30%Interest, fines & other 24%Property taxes 23%Fees & charges 12%Utility sales 6%Other taxes & licenses 5%Sales taxes 1%From the federal government 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $348,000; interest on debt $45,000; payments to other governments $7,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.9 million.
About “Other”.38% of Conklin’s day-to-day spending ($1.3 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,096 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.35% 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
Binghamton$4,791
Binghamton$3,622
Kirkwood$3,262
Conklin$3,096
Liberty Township$2,223
$3,096
typical bill a year
2.35%
effective rate
$131,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Conklin

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 362 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 (5,069).

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

Administration & buildings3 + 17 pt
Roads & transportation7
Water & other utilities2 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries1 + 1 pt
Police0 + 3 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
14
full-time
24
part-time
$87,926
payroll for March 2022
$1.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$60,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Conklin had 2.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 250 of the 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.2: Conklin had more than 67% 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

Susquehanna Valley Central School District

Conklin’s K–12 school district, shared with Binghamton, Kirkwood. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Conklin →
$25,818
per pupil · NY $34,607
1,492
students
$14 million
long-term debt

Of the $25,818 per pupil, $15,895 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 38%State 55%Federal 7%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Conklin voted in 2024

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

President2,616 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican63.0%1,649 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat36.7%961 votes

Others: 0.2% (6 votes).

Most votes in Conklin: Donald J Trump

Broome County: Harris 49.9%, Trump 49.5% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
63%

of Conklin’s 4,123 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate2,519 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican58.0%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat41.8%
Others0.2%

Most votes in Conklin: Michael D Sapraicone

Broome County: Gillibrand 53.5%, Sapraicone 45.9% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 19th District377,127 votes
Josh RileyDemocrat51.1%
Marcus MolinaroRepublican48.9%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Josh Riley

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Conklin, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Conklin63.0%36.7%0.2%2,616
Broome County49.5%49.9%0.6%90,459
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 Conklin

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Conklin.

2024 results ↑
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    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 Conklin compares with the towns next door

Conklin spent $645 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $594 to $2,498. 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
Binghamton$594$4,791
Kirkwood$946$3,262
Binghamton$2,498$3,622
Conklin$645$3,096

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 Conklin’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Conklin’s government

How much does Conklin spend per resident?

About $645 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 $645 was more than 78% 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 Conklin?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,096 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.35% 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 Conklin’s government?

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

How did Conklin vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 63.0%, Kamala D Harris 36.7% (2,616 votes, official results). Broome County: Harris 49.9%, Trump 49.5%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Conklin?

14 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $87,926 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Conklin 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.

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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 →