Photo: Benjamin D. Esham (bdesham) · CC BY-SA 4.0Geneseo spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns
Geneseo’s town government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $225 per resident. Water and other utilities ($354,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Geneseo is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$181 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Geneseo’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($181 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $547, and the middle half spent $378–$826. Geneseo spent less than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($217,000), 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 towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Geneseo itself left out).
About $225 per resident a year, or $0.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 37%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 24% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Geneseo 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: $181 · 2024: $225.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,747 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.37% 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 Geneseo’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 Geneseo’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Geneseo →
Who’s in charge in Geneseo
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Geneseo’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on geneseony.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,479 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 (10,351).
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.
Geneseo Central School District
Geneseo’s K–12 school district, shared with Geneseo, Groveland. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $26,260 per pupil, $16,438 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.
Livonia Central School District · $25,849 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Geneseo voted in 2024
Official results for Geneseo’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.3%2,075 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.7%1,641 votesOthers: 1.0% (39 votes).
Most votes in Geneseo: Kamala D Harris
Livingston County: Trump 60.2%, Harris 39.0% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Geneseo’s 8,800 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Geneseo: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Livingston County: Sapraicone 57.2%, Gillibrand 42.3% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Claudia Tenney
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Geneseo, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneseo | 55.3% | 43.7% | 1.0% | 3,755 |
| Livingston County | 39.0% | 60.2% | 0.8% | 31,185 |
| New York | 55.9% | 43.3% | 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 Geneseo.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: geneseony.org ↗
- 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 Geneseo compares with the towns next door
Geneseo spent $181 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $223 to $605. 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).
Reach Geneseo’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Geneseo’s government
How much does Geneseo spend per resident?
About $225 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $181 was less than 96% of 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Geneseo?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,747 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see geneseony.org.
Who runs Geneseo’s government?
See geneseony.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Geneseo yet.
How did Geneseo vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 55.3%, Donald J Trump 43.7% (3,755 votes, official results). Livingston County: Trump 60.2%, Harris 39.0%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Geneseo?
7 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $58,956 (about $707,472 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Geneseo in the state legislature?
State Senate District 54 (Pam Helming) and Assembly District 133 (Andrea Bailey). The Assembly district also covers 52 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Geneseo’s government
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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 →