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Town Hall · Horicon

Horicon spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns

Horicon’s town government spent $3.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,275 per resident. It also runs a hospital ($6,000), counted separately. Census Bureau figures.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.1M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$2,275
In 2022: $2,275, more than 96% of 368 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
11
full-time, hospital & welfare staff apart (11 in all) · March payroll $82,828
Typical tax bill
$2,667
0.90% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Horicon is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,275 per resident a year, or $6.23 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 51%Property taxes 20%From the state 9%Sales taxes 7%Fees & charges 5%Interest, fines & other 4%Other taxes & licenses 3%From the federal government 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $448,000; interest on debt $3,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.5 million.
Why the hospital is apart.The Census Bureau counts the hospital it runs in the town’s books ($6,000, 0% of all operations). Only 135 of the 11,301 towns and cities of 2,500+ run one (Census finance files), so it is shown here and left out of every per-resident comparison.
About “Other”.32% of Horicon’s day-to-day spending ($991,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$2,275 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them

Horicon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,275 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. Horicon spent more than 96% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($132,000), 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; Horicon itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,667 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% 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
Bolton$3,627
Hague$3,491
Schroon$3,291
Chester$2,924
Warrensburg$2,783
Horicon$2,667
$2,667
typical bill a year
0.90%
effective rate
$295,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Horicon

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

See horiconny.gov for Horicon’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Horicon yet.horiconny.gov ↗
Agendas

Horicon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on horiconny.gov ↗.

Who works for Horicon

One full-time town employee for every 122 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff

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 (1,342).

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

Roads & transportation9 + 6 pt
Administration & buildings2 + 10 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 4 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 2 pt
Run separately
Hospital, health & welfare0 + 1 pt
11
full-time, hospital, health & welfare apart
25
part-time
$82,828
payroll for March 2022
$993,936
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$59,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
The hospital.The 0 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff include the hospital the town runs, so they are counted apart, as the hospitals are in the budget. The payroll figures cover every employee, the hospital’s included: the Census file doesn’t split pay by function.
Compared, 2022.Horicon had 8.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022 (hospital, health & welfare left out, and the same for any peer that runs a hospital). 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: Horicon had more than 87% 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

North Warren Central School District

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

Schools in Horicon →
$29,084
per pupil · NY $34,607
478
students
$1.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $29,084 per pupil, $17,950 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 63%State 31%Federal 6%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Horicon voted in 2024

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

President951 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.6%576 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat38.7%368 votes

Others: 0.7% (7 votes).

Most votes in Horicon: Donald J Trump

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

Turnout
67%

of Horicon’s 1,417 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate926 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican54.6%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat44.8%
Others0.5%

Most votes in Horicon: Michael D Sapraicone

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: Horicon, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Horicon60.6%38.7%0.7%951
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 Horicon

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Horicon.

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  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 Horicon compares with the towns next door

Horicon spent $2,275 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $811 to $3,346. 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
Warrensburg$811$2,783
Chester$1,127$2,924
Schroon$2,061$3,291
Bolton$2,201$3,627
Hague$3,346$3,491
Horicon$2,275$2,667

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 Horicon’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Horicon’s government

How much does Horicon spend per resident?

About $2,275 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. Horicon also runs a hospital ($6,000), counted separately. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,275 was more than 96% 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 Horicon?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,667 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see horiconny.gov.

Who runs Horicon’s government?

See horiconny.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Horicon yet.

How did Horicon vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 60.6%, Kamala D Harris 38.7% (951 votes, official results). Warren County: Trump 51.6%, Harris 47.4%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Horicon?

11 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022 (plus 0 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $82,828 (about $993,936 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Horicon 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 →