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Town Hall · Deposit

How is Deposit run?

Deposit’s village government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $838 per resident. Water and other utilities ($227,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.3M
year to February 28, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$838
In 2022: $838, more than 56% of 301 similar cities
Long-term debt
$2.6M
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
11
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $49,934
Typical tax bill
$3,254
2.75% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Deposit is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $838 per resident a year, or $2.30 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 26%Fees & charges 21%Interest, fines & other 15%Utility sales 13%From other local governments 12%From the state 9%From the federal government 3%Sales taxes 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $318,000; interest on debt $109,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.9 million.
Compared with similar places

$838 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Deposit’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($838 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $757, and the middle half spent $539–$1,141. Deposit spent more than 56% of them.

Middle half of the group, $539–$1,141Median $757Deposit

Includes sewer and trash ($356,000), 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
301

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

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,254 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.75% 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
Deposit$3,254
$3,254
typical bill a year
2.75%
effective rate
$118,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Deposit

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 137 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 (1,510).

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

Administration & buildings3 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation5
Police1 + 3 pt
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Housing & development0 + 1 pt
11
full-time
9
part-time
$49,934
payroll for March 2022
$599,208
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$46,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Deposit had 7.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 243 of the 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.1: Deposit 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.

The school district

Deposit Central School District

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

Schools in Deposit →
$35,383
per pupil · NY $34,607
499
students
$8.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $35,383 per pupil, $21,731 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 49%State 43%Federal 8%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Deposit’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 Deposit alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Broome County’s results.

President · Broome County’s results90,459 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat49.9%45,142 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican49.5%44,763 votes

Others: 0.6% (554 votes).

Most votes in Broome County: Kamala D Harris

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

53% of Deposit lies in Broome County; the rest in Delaware County. Every 2024 race in Broome County is on the county’s page.

Broome County’s 2024 results →
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 Deposit

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Deposit.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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.

Reach Deposit’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Deposit’s government

How much does Deposit spend per resident?

About $838 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $838 was more than 56% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Deposit?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,254 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.75% 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 Deposit’s government?

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

How did Deposit vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Deposit alone. Broome County, where 53% of Deposit lies, voted Harris 49.9%, Trump 49.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Deposit?

11 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $49,934 (about $599,208 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Deposit 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 →