In German, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
German’s town government spent $325,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $926 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: German didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how German is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Cincinnatus Central School District
German’s K–12 school district, shared with Taylor, Cincinnatus, Willet, Pitcher, Pharsalia. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $32,566 per pupil, $22,090 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.
Greene Central School District · $30,060 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $926 per resident a year, or $2.54 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 54%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
German didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for German yet
Every year of German’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,844 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.64% 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 German’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 German’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in German →
Who’s in charge in German
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 176 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 (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.
How German voted in 2024
Official results for German’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.8%128 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.6%57 votesOthers: 0.5% (1 votes).
Most votes in German: Donald J Trump
Chenango County: Trump 63.1%, Harris 36.1% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of German’s 233 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in German: Michael D Sapraicone
Chenango County: Sapraicone 59.8%, Gillibrand 39.7% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Josh Riley
Whole-district result
President, 2024: German, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German | 68.8% | 30.6% | 0.5% | 186 |
| Chenango County | 63.1% | 36.1% | 0.8% | 22,655 |
| 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 German.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 German compares with the towns next door
German’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $442 to $629 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | $442 | $1,806 |
| Willet | $490 | $3,070 |
| Smithville | $550 | $4,254 |
| McDonough | $629 | $2,542 |
| German | estimate | $1,844 |
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 German’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about German’s government
How much does German spend per resident?
About $926 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (German didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $404,000.
What is the property tax rate in German?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,844 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.64% 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 German’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for German yet.
How did German vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 68.8%, Kamala D Harris 30.6% (186 votes, official results). Chenango County: Trump 63.1%, Harris 36.1%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for German?
2 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,997 (about $131,964 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents German in the state legislature?
State Senate District 53 (Joe Griffo) and Assembly District 131 (Jeff Gallahan). The Assembly district also covers 62 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about German’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 (for German, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →