US Post Office-Fulton · Photo: Jimmy Emerson (jimmywayne) · CC BY-SA 2.0Fulton spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Fulton’s city government spent $21.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,985 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($1.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Fulton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,985 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them
Fulton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,985 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 $1,406, and the middle half spent $1,076–$1,854. Fulton spent more than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.5 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; Fulton itself left out).
About $1,985 per resident a year, or $5.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 15%.
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No trend yet
Fulton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,106 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 3.08% 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 Fulton’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 Fulton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fulton →
Who’s in charge in Fulton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 72 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 (11,020).
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.
Fulton City School District
Fulton’s K–12 school district, shared with Volney, Granby. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,926 per pupil, $18,169 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Fulton voted in 2024
Official results for Fulton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.7%2,536 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.1%1,881 votesOthers: 1.2% (55 votes).
Most votes in Fulton: Donald J Trump
Oswego County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.4% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Fulton’s 8,356 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Fulton: Michael D Sapraicone
Oswego County: Sapraicone 57.1%, Gillibrand 38.5% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Claudia Tenney
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Fulton, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 56.7% | 42.1% | 1.2% | 4,472 |
| Oswego County | 61.3% | 37.4% | 1.2% | 54,712 |
| 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 Fulton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Fulton compares with the towns next door
Fulton spent $1,985 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $226. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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).
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Questions about Fulton’s government
How much does Fulton spend per resident?
About $1,985 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 $1,985 was more than 81% of 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fulton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,106 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 3.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Fulton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fulton yet.
How did Fulton vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 56.7%, Kamala D Harris 42.1% (4,472 votes, official results). Oswego County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.4%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Fulton?
154 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $788,648 (about $9.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fulton 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 →