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Town Hall · Hague

Hague spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns

Hague’s town government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,346 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.3M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$3,346
In 2022: $3,346, more than 98% of 368 similar towns
Long-term debt
$1.3M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
10
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $71,099
Typical tax bill
$3,491
1.07% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Hague is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$3,346 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them

Hague’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,346 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $662, and the middle half spent $490–$958. Hague spent more than 98% of them.

Middle half of the group, $490–$958Median $662Hague

Includes sewer and trash ($342,000), 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
368

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $3,346 per resident a year, or $9.17 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 55%Fees & charges 15%Property taxes 10%From the state 8%Other taxes & licenses 5%Interest, fines & other 5%From the federal government 2%Sales taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $429,000; interest on debt $87,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.8 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,491 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% 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
Putnam$3,674
Bolton$3,627
Hague$3,491
Dresden$3,138
Horicon$2,667
Ticonderoga$2,553
$3,491
typical bill a year
1.07%
effective rate
$325,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hague

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

Check Hague’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hague yet.
Who works for Hague

One full-time town employee for every 68 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 (679).

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

Administration & buildings3 + 10 pt
Roads & transportation6
Sewer & trash1 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 2 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
10
full-time
15
part-time
$71,099
payroll for March 2022
$853,188
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$65,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Hague had 14.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 295 of the 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.4: Hague had more than 95% 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

Ticonderoga Central School District

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

Schools in Hague →
$29,086
per pupil · NY $34,607
760
students
$10.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $29,086 per pupil, $19,711 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 54%State 36%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Hague voted in 2024

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

President425 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican50.1%213 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat49.4%210 votes

Others: 0.5% (2 votes).

Most votes in Hague: Donald J Trump

Warren County: Trump 51.6%, Harris 47.4% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
66%

of Hague’s 640 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate400 votes
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat54.2%
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican45.8%

Most votes in Hague: Kirsten E Gillibrand

Warren County: Gillibrand 51.8%, Sapraicone 47.7% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 21st District348,763 votes
Elise M StefanikRepublican62.1%
Paula CollinsDemocrat37.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Elise M Stefanik

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Hague, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Hague50.1%49.4%0.5%425
Warren County51.6%47.4%1.0%36,075
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 Hague

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hague.

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    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
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    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Hague compares with the towns next door

Hague spent $3,346 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,593 to $2,275. 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
Ticonderoga$1,593$2,553
Dresden$1,690$3,138
Bolton$2,201$3,627
Horicon$2,275$2,667
Putnamestimate$3,674
Hague$3,346$3,491

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 Hague’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

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Questions about Hague’s government

How much does Hague spend per resident?

About $3,346 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 $3,346 was more than 98% of 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Hague?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,491 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% 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 Hague’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hague yet.

How did Hague vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 50.1%, Kamala D Harris 49.4% (425 votes, official results). Warren County: Trump 51.6%, Harris 47.4%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Hague?

10 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $71,099 (about $853,188 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hague in the state legislature?

State Senate District 45 (Dan Stec) and Assembly District 114 (Matt Simpson). The Assembly district also covers 48 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 →