Depew spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Depew’s village government spent $15.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2024, about $1,015 per resident.
What stands out about how Depew is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,007 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Depew’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,007 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,414, and the middle half spent $1,169–$1,871. Depew spent less than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 million), 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 cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Depew itself left out).
About $1,015 per resident a year, or $2.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 1% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Depew reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,007 · 2024: $1,015.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,458 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.78% 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 Depew’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 Depew’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Depew →
Who’s in charge in Depew
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 200 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (14,991).
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.
Depew Union Free School District
Depew’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,550 per pupil, $16,718 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.
Lancaster Central School District · $20,555 per pupil
Cheektowaga Central School District · $22,770 per pupil
Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District · $22,399 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Depew’s votes are counted by county
New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Depew alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Erie County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.1%248,651 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.5%204,774 votesOthers: 1.4% (6,537 votes).
Most votes in Erie County: Kamala D Harris
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Depew lies in Erie County. Every 2024 race in Erie County is on the county’s page.
Erie County’s 2024 results →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 Depew.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Depew compares with the towns next door
Depew spent $1,007 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $653. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | $653 | $4,932 |
| Depew | $1,007 | $5,458 |
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 Depew’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Depew’s government
How much does Depew spend per resident?
About $1,015 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,007 was less than 79% of 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Depew?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,458 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Depew’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Depew yet.
How did Depew vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Depew alone. Erie County, where 100% of Depew lies, voted Harris 54.1%, Trump 44.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Depew?
75 full-time and 50 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $488,442 (about $5.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Depew in the state legislature?
Depew is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The New York Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Depew’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →