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Town Hall · Hornellsville

In Hornellsville, 66% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Hornellsville’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $364 per resident. Water and other utilities ($33,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.4M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$364
In 2022: $364, less than 72% of 321 similar towns
Long-term debt
$42,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 18 part-time · March payroll $77,654 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$3,125
2.32% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Hornellsville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$364 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them

Hornellsville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($364 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 $340–$617. Hornellsville spent less than 72% of them.

Middle half of the group, $340–$617Median $458Hornellsville

Includes sewer and trash ($43,000), 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; Hornellsville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $364 per resident a year, or $1.00 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 54%From other local governments 15%Fees & charges 11%From the state 10%Interest, fines & other 6%Other taxes & licenses 4%Utility sales <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $601,000; interest on debt $9,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,125 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.32% 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
Fremont$4,718
Almond$3,560
Dansville$3,302
Hornellsville$3,125
Canisteo$2,889
Burns$2,783
Hartsville$2,735
Howard$2,605
$3,125
typical bill a year
2.32%
effective rate
$134,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hornellsville’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.

Tax bills are one input to Hornellsville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hornellsville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hornellsville

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 987 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,948).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 13 pt
Roads & transportation4
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 4 pt
Water & other utilities0 + 1 pt
4
full-time
18
part-time
$77,654
payroll for March 2022
$931,848
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$142,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Hornellsville didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Alfred-Almond Central School District

Hornellsville’s K–12 school district, shared with Alfred, Almond, Alfred, Ward, Almond and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hornellsville →
$26,865
per pupil · NY $34,607
524
students
$6.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $26,865 per pupil, $17,002 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 30%State 65%Federal 5%

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

Also serving Hornellsville

Hornell City School District · $25,290 per pupil

Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District · $26,841 per pupil

Arkport Central School District · $25,672 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Hornellsville voted in 2024

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

President2,070 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.6%1,441 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.6%613 votes

Others: 0.8% (16 votes).

Most votes in Hornellsville: Donald J Trump

Steuben County: Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.8% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
66%

of Hornellsville’s 3,141 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate2,007 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican68.4%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat31.5%
Others0.1%

Most votes in Hornellsville: Michael D Sapraicone

Steuben County: Sapraicone 63.9%, Gillibrand 35.7% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 23rd District376,503 votes
Nicholas A LangworthyRepublican65.8%
Thomas A CarleDemocrat34.2%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Nicholas A Langworthy

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Hornellsville, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Hornellsville69.6%29.6%0.8%2,070
Steuben County65.3%33.8%0.8%45,575
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 Hornellsville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hornellsville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Hornellsville compares with the towns next door

Hornellsville spent $364 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $246 to $893. 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
Canisteo$246$2,889
Fremont$504$4,718
Almond$516$3,560
Burns$667$2,783
Dansville$761$3,302
Howard$893$2,605
Hartsvilleestimate$2,735
Hornellsville$364$3,125

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 Hornellsville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hornellsville’s government

How much does Hornellsville spend per resident?

About $364 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 $364 was less than 72% 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 Hornellsville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,125 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.32% 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 Hornellsville’s government?

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

How did Hornellsville vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 69.6%, Kamala D Harris 29.6% (2,070 votes, official results). Steuben County: Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.8%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Hornellsville?

4 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $77,654 (about $931,848 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Hornellsville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 58 (Tom O'Mara) and Assembly District 132 (Phil Palmesano). The Assembly district also covers 69 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 →