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Town Hall · Fabius

In Fabius, 73% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Fabius’ town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $585 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.1M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$585
In 2022: $585, less than 60% of 368 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 13 part-time · March payroll $33,558
Typical tax bill
$5,504
2.30% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Fabius is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $585 per resident a year, or $1.60 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 40%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 73%From other local governments 11%From the state 11%Other taxes & licenses 2%Fees & charges 2%Interest, fines & other 1%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $355,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.5 million.
Compared with similar places

$585 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Fabius’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($585 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. Fabius spent less than 60% of them.

Middle half of the group, $490–$966Median $664Fabius

Includes sewer and trash ($253,000), 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
368

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; Fabius itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,504 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.30% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Tully$6,641
New York$6,582
Pompey$6,523
Fabius$5,504
Truxton$4,566
Cuyler$3,816
DeRuyter$2,640
$5,504
typical bill a year
2.30%
effective rate
$239,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Fabius

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 389 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 (1,943).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 10 pt
Roads & transportation5
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Health & welfare0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
5
full-time
13
part-time
$33,558
payroll for March 2022
$402,696
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$61,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Fabius had 2.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 295 of the 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.5: Fabius had fewer than 76% 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

Fabius-Pompey Central School District

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

Schools in Fabius →
$30,578
per pupil · NY $34,607
661
students
$6.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $30,578 per pupil, $18,047 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 43%State 50%Federal 7%

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

Also serving Fabius

Tully Central School District · $27,976 per pupil

DeRuyter Central School District · $34,798 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Fabius voted in 2024

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

President1,166 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican59.7%696 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat39.7%463 votes

Others: 0.6% (7 votes).

Most votes in Fabius: Donald J Trump

Onondaga County: Harris 58.3%, Trump 41.1% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
73%

of Fabius’ 1,590 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate1,145 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican59.1%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat40.3%
Others0.5%

Most votes in Fabius: Michael D Sapraicone

Onondaga County: Gillibrand 60.0%, Sapraicone 39.4% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 22nd District358,598 votes
John W MannionDemocrat54.2%
Brandon M WilliamsRepublican45.2%
Others0.6%

Most votes in the district: John W Mannion

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Fabius, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Fabius59.7%39.7%0.6%1,166
Onondaga County41.1%58.3%0.6%228,381
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 Fabius

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Fabius.

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  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
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  4. 4
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  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 Fabius compares with the towns next door

Fabius spent $585 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $475 to $937. 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
Cuyler$475$3,816
Pompey$516$6,523
DeRuyter$553$2,640
Truxton$554$4,566
Tully$937$6,641
Fabius$585$5,504

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 Fabius’ government

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Questions about Fabius’ government

How much does Fabius spend per resident?

About $585 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 $585 was less than 60% 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 Fabius?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,504 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.30% 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 Fabius’ government?

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

How did Fabius vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 59.7%, Kamala D Harris 39.7% (1,166 votes, official results). Onondaga County: Harris 58.3%, Trump 41.1%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Fabius?

5 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $33,558 (about $402,696 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Fabius in the state legislature?

State Senate District 48 (Rachel May) and Assembly District 126 (John Lemondes). The Assembly district also covers 30 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 →