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Town Hall · Constantia

In Constantia, 70% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Constantia’s town government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $408 per resident. Water and other utilities ($41,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.0M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$408
In 2022: $408, less than 61% of 321 similar towns
Long-term debt
$9.2M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
16
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $77,196
Typical tax bill
$3,450
2.43% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Constantia is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Central Square Central School District

Constantia’s K–12 school district, shared with Central Square, Cleveland, Hastings, West Monroe. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Constantia →
$25,432
per pupil · NY $34,607
3,604
students
$41.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $25,432 per pupil, $15,380 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 31%State 61%Federal 7%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $408 per resident a year, or $1.12 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 51%From other local governments 17%Interest, fines & other 15%From the state 13%Other taxes & licenses 4%Fees & charges <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $728,000; interest on debt $381,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.1 million.
Compared with similar places

$408 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Constantia’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($408 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. Constantia spent less than 61% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($31,000), 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; Constantia itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,450 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.43% 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
Cicero$5,634
Sullivan$4,542
West Monroe$4,333
Constantia$3,450
Amboy$3,243
Camden$2,827
Vienna$2,680
$3,450
typical bill a year
2.43%
effective rate
$141,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Constantia

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

See constantiany.org for Constantia’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Constantia yet.constantiany.org ↗
Agendas

Constantia’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on constantiany.org ↗.

Who works for Constantia

One full-time town employee for every 300 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 (4,794).

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

Administration & buildings8 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation8
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 4 pt
16
full-time
9
part-time
$77,196
payroll for March 2022
$926,352
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$47,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Constantia had 3.3 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: Constantia had more than 78% 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.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Constantia voted in 2024

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

President2,590 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.5%1,800 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.4%762 votes

Others: 1.1% (28 votes).

Most votes in Constantia: Donald J Trump

Oswego County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.4% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
70%

of Constantia’s 3,722 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate2,590 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican64.3%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat31.2%
Others4.5%

Most votes in Constantia: Michael D Sapraicone

Oswego County: Sapraicone 57.1%, Gillibrand 38.5% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 24th District359,373 votes
Claudia TenneyRepublican65.6%
David WagenhauserDemocrat34.3%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Claudia Tenney

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Constantia, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Constantia69.5%29.4%1.1%2,590
Oswego County61.3%37.4%1.2%54,712
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 Constantia

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Constantia.

2024 results ↑
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    New York AssemblyState representatives
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    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 Constantia compares with the towns next door

Constantia spent $408 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $277 to $649. 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
Camden$277$2,827
Sullivan$380$4,542
Vienna$406$2,680
West Monroe$468$4,333
Cicero$576$5,634
Amboy$649$3,243
Constantia$408$3,450

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 Constantia’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Constantia’s government

How much does Constantia spend per resident?

About $408 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 $408 was less 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 Constantia?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,450 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see constantiany.org.

Who runs Constantia’s government?

See constantiany.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Constantia yet.

How did Constantia vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 69.5%, Kamala D Harris 29.4% (2,590 votes, official results). Oswego County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.4%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Constantia?

16 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $77,196 (about $926,352 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Constantia in the state legislature?

State Senate District 50 (Chris Ryan) and Assembly District 120 (Will Barclay). The Assembly district also covers 44 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 →