Herkimer House · Photo: Wknight94 talk · CC BY-SA 3.0In Danube, 76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Danube’s town government spent $652,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $642 per resident.
What stands out about how Danube is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Little Falls City School District
Danube’s K–12 school district, shared with Little Falls, Little Falls, Manheim. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $29,913 per pupil, $18,798 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.
Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District · $25,589 per pupil
Fort Plain Central School District · $29,421 per pupil
Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District · $36,611 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $642 per resident a year, or $1.76 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 59%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$642 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Danube’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($642 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 $664, and the middle half spent $490–$966. Danube spent less than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Danube itself left out).
No trend yet
Danube reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,850 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.97% 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 Danube’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 Danube’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Danube →
Who’s in charge in Danube
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 92 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,016).
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.
How Danube voted in 2024
Official results for Danube’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.5%365 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.5%100 votesMost votes in Danube: Donald J Trump
Herkimer County: Trump 68.1%, Harris 31.7% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Danube’s 613 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Danube: Michael D Sapraicone
Herkimer County: Sapraicone 64.5%, Gillibrand 35.1% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Elise M Stefanik
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Danube, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danube | 78.5% | 21.5% | 0.0% | 465 |
| Herkimer County | 68.1% | 31.7% | 0.2% | 28,725 |
| 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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Danube.
- 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 Danube compares with the towns next door
Danube spent $642 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $226 to $935. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| St. Johnsville | $226 | $2,188 |
| Manheim | $294 | $2,627 |
| Minden | $397 | $3,180 |
| Little Falls | $495 | $3,314 |
| Stark | $935 | $3,492 |
| Little Falls | estimate | $2,697 |
| Danube | $642 | $2,850 |
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 Danube’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Danube’s government
How much does Danube spend per resident?
About $642 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 $642 was less than 52% 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 Danube?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,850 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.97% 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 Danube’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Danube yet.
How did Danube vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 78.5%, Kamala D Harris 21.5% (465 votes, official results). Herkimer County: Trump 68.1%, Harris 31.7%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Danube?
11 full-time and 29 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $103,636 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Danube in the state legislature?
State Senate District 49 (Mark Walczyk) and Assembly District 118 (Robert Smullen). The Assembly district also covers 71 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Danube’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 →