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Town Hall · Groveland

Groveland spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar towns

Groveland’s town government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $323 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.0M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$323
In 2022: $323, less than 79% of 321 similar towns
Long-term debt
$220,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
8
full-time · 13 part-time · March payroll $46,009
Typical tax bill
$5,020
2.08% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Groveland is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$323 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them

Groveland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($323 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $342–$617. Groveland spent less than 79% of them.

Middle half of the group, $342–$617Median $458Groveland

Includes sewer and trash ($10,000), 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
321

New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Groveland itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $323 per resident a year, or $0.88 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 45%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 51%From the state 14%From other local governments 13%Interest, fines & other 11%Fees & charges 5%Other taxes & licenses 4%Sales taxes 1%From the federal government 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $472,000; interest on debt $10,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.5 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,020 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.08% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New York$6,582
Geneseo$5,747
Groveland$5,020
Conesus$4,500
Leicester$4,026
Sparta$3,596
Mount Morris$3,480
West Sparta$2,826
$5,020
typical bill a year
2.08%
effective rate
$241,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Groveland

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

See grovelandny.org for Groveland’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Groveland yet.grovelandny.org ↗
Agendas

Groveland’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on grovelandny.org ↗.

Who works for Groveland

One full-time town employee for every 395 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 (3,163).

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

Roads & transportation6 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings1 + 9 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 3 pt
8
full-time
13
part-time
$46,009
payroll for March 2022
$552,108
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$48,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Groveland had 2.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 250 of the 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.2: Groveland had more than 61% 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

Geneseo Central School District

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

Schools in Groveland →
$26,260
per pupil · NY $34,607
869
students
$4.8 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 48%State 45%Federal 7%

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

Also serving Groveland

Mount Morris Central School District · $30,977 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Groveland voted in 2024

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

President829 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican63.6%527 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat35.5%294 votes

Others: 1.0% (8 votes).

Most votes in Groveland: Donald J Trump

Livingston County: Trump 60.2%, Harris 39.0% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
40%

of Groveland’s 2,073 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate813 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican62.1%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat37.0%
Others0.9%

Most votes in Groveland: Michael D Sapraicone

Livingston County: Sapraicone 57.2%, Gillibrand 42.3% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 24th District359,373 votes
Claudia TenneyRepublican65.6%
David WagenhauserDemocrat34.3%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Claudia Tenney

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Groveland, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Groveland63.6%35.5%1.0%829
Livingston County60.2%39.0%0.8%31,185
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 Groveland

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Groveland.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  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 Groveland compares with the towns next door

Groveland spent $323 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $181 to $646. 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
Geneseo$181$5,747
Leicester$402$4,026
Mount Morris$441$3,480
Sparta$537$3,596
Conesus$605$4,500
West Sparta$646$2,826
Groveland$323$5,020

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 Groveland’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Groveland’s government

How much does Groveland spend per resident?

About $323 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 $323 was less than 79% of 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Groveland?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,020 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see grovelandny.org.

Who runs Groveland’s government?

See grovelandny.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Groveland yet.

How did Groveland vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 63.6%, Kamala D Harris 35.5% (829 votes, official results). Livingston County: Trump 60.2%, Harris 39.0%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Groveland?

8 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $46,009 (about $552,108 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Groveland 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.

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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 →