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Town Hall · Heuvelton

Heuvelton spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities

Heuvelton’s village government spent $934,000 on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,308 per resident. Water and other utilities ($86,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$934,000
year to May 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,308
In 2022: $1,308, more than 80% of 301 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.7M
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
3
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $20,280
Typical tax bill
$2,879
2.88% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Heuvelton is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,308 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them

Heuvelton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,308 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 $757, and the middle half spent $539–$1,136. Heuvelton spent more than 80% of them.

Middle half of the group, $539–$1,136Median $757Heuvelton

Includes sewer and trash ($264,000), 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
301

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,308 per resident a year, or $3.58 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 66%Fees & charges 10%From other local governments 9%Property taxes 8%Utility sales 5%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $503,000; interest on debt $75,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.6 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,879 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.88% 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
Heuvelton$2,879
$2,879
typical bill a year
2.88%
effective rate
$99,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Heuvelton

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

See heuveltonny.us for Heuvelton’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Heuvelton yet.heuveltonny.us ↗
Agendas

Heuvelton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on heuveltonny.us ↗.

Who works for Heuvelton

One full-time village employee for every 238 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 (714).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation3
3
full-time
7
part-time
$20,280
payroll for March 2022
$243,360
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$52,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Heuvelton had 4.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 243 of the 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.1: Heuvelton had more than 51% 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

Heuvelton Central School District

Heuvelton’s K–12 school district, shared with De Peyster, Oswegatchie. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Heuvelton →
$29,807
per pupil · NY $34,607
576
students
$4 million
long-term debt

Of the $29,807 per pupil, $19,446 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 24%State 68%Federal 9%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Heuvelton’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 Heuvelton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Lawrence County’s results.

President · St. Lawrence County’s results44,168 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican58.7%25,919 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat40.8%18,010 votes

Others: 0.5% (239 votes).

Most votes in St. Lawrence County: Donald J Trump

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

100% of Heuvelton lies in St. Lawrence County. Every 2024 race in St. Lawrence County is on the county’s page.

St. Lawrence County’s 2024 results →
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 Heuvelton

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Heuvelton.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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.

Reach Heuvelton’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Heuvelton’s government

How much does Heuvelton spend per resident?

About $1,308 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 $1,308 was more than 80% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Heuvelton?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,879 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.88% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see heuveltonny.us.

Who runs Heuvelton’s government?

See heuveltonny.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Heuvelton yet.

How did Heuvelton vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Heuvelton alone. St. Lawrence County, where 100% of Heuvelton lies, voted Trump 58.7%, Harris 40.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Heuvelton?

3 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,280 (about $243,360 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Heuvelton in the state legislature?

State Senate District 49 (Mark Walczyk) and Assembly District 116 (Scott Gray). The Assembly district also covers 46 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 →