Photo: Pollinator (Uploads) · CC BY-SA 3.0Gainesville spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Gainesville’s village government spent $49,000 on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $227 per resident.
What stands out about how Gainesville is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$227 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them
Gainesville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($227 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 $760, and the middle half spent $547–$1,141. Gainesville spent less than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), 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 cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Gainesville itself left out).
About $227 per resident a year, or $0.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 31%.
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No trend yet
Gainesville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,607 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.93% 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 Gainesville’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 Gainesville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gainesville →
Who’s in charge in Gainesville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Letchworth Central School District
Gainesville’s K–12 school district, shared with Castile, Silver Springs, Pike, Eagle, Gainesville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,088 per pupil, $14,444 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.
Gainesville’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 Gainesville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wyoming County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.1%14,112 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.9%4,929 votesMost votes in Wyoming County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Gainesville lies in Wyoming County. Every 2024 race in Wyoming County is on the county’s page.
Wyoming 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 Gainesville.
- 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.
Reach Gainesville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Gainesville’s government
How much does Gainesville spend per resident?
About $227 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $227 was less than 97% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Gainesville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,607 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.93% 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 Gainesville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gainesville yet.
How did Gainesville vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Gainesville alone. Wyoming County, where 100% of Gainesville lies, voted Trump 74.1%, Harris 25.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Gainesville?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,600 (about $67,200 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Gainesville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 57 (George Borrello) and Assembly District 147 (Dave DiPietro). The Assembly district also covers 41 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 →