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Town Hall · Irondequoit

In Irondequoit, 70% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Irondequoit’s town government spent $31.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $633 per resident. Water and other utilities ($964,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$31.5M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$633
In 2022: $633, less than 60% of 38 similar towns
Long-term debt
$9.2M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
190
full-time · 106 part-time · March payroll $1.1M
Typical tax bill
$5,774
3.16% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Irondequoit is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Irondequoit voted in 2024

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

President27,910 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat62.0%17,304 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican37.1%10,342 votes

Others: 0.9% (264 votes).

Most votes in Irondequoit: Kamala D Harris

Monroe County: Harris 58.9%, Trump 40.0% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
70%

of Irondequoit’s 39,652 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate27,318 votes
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat63.4%
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican36.1%
Others0.5%

Most votes in Irondequoit: Kirsten E Gillibrand

Monroe County: Gillibrand 59.9%, Sapraicone 39.5% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 25th District258,614 votes
Joseph D MorelleDemocrat62.2%
Gregg A SadwickRepublican37.7%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Joseph D Morelle

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Irondequoit, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Irondequoit62.0%37.1%0.9%27,910
Monroe County58.9%40.0%1.1%364,781
New York55.9%43.3%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.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $633 per resident a year, or $1.73 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 56%From other local governments 18%From the state 6%Other taxes & licenses 5%Interest, fines & other 5%Fees & charges 3%From the federal government 3%Utility sales 3%Sales taxes 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $13.8 million; interest on debt $440,000; payments to other governments $20,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $46.9 million.
Compared with similar places

$633 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Irondequoit’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($633 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 38 New York towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $674, and the middle half spent $522–$1,003. Irondequoit spent less than 60% of them.

Middle half of the group, $522–$1,003Median $674Irondequoit

Includes sewer and trash ($3.3 million), 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
38

New York towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Irondequoit itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,774 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 3.16% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Brighton$7,428
Penfield$7,223
Webster$6,843
New York$6,582
Irondequoit$5,774
Rochester$3,152
$5,774
typical bill a year
3.16%
effective rate
$182,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Irondequoit

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

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

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

Who works for Irondequoit

One full-time town employee for every 262 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 (49,747).

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

Police56 + 30 pt
Roads & transportation66
Parks & libraries24 + 56 pt
Administration & buildings22 + 7 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections7 + 6 pt
Housing & development9
Fire1
Other5 + 7 pt
190
full-time
106
part-time
$1.1M
payroll for March 2022
$13.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$65,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
49
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Irondequoit had 3.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 26 of the 38 New York towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.3: Irondequoit had more than 62% 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

East Irondequoit Central School District

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

Schools in Irondequoit →
$28,678
per pupil · NY $34,607
2,818
students
$48.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $28,678 per pupil, $15,973 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 47%State 46%Federal 7%

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

Also serving Irondequoit

West Irondequoit Central School District · $23,830 per pupil

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

Who represents Irondequoit

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Irondequoit.

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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 Irondequoit compares with the towns next door

Irondequoit spent $633 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $400 to $6,863. 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
Penfield$400$7,223
Webster$594$6,843
Brighton$803$7,428
Rochester$6,863 runs schools$3,152
Irondequoit$633$5,774

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 Irondequoit’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Irondequoit’s government

How much does Irondequoit spend per resident?

About $633 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 $633 was less than 60% of 38 New York towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Irondequoit?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,774 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 3.16% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see irondequoit.org.

Who runs Irondequoit’s government?

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

How did Irondequoit vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 62.0%, Donald J Trump 37.1% (27,910 votes, official results). Monroe County: Harris 58.9%, Trump 40.0%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Irondequoit?

190 full-time and 106 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Irondequoit in the state legislature?

State Senate District 55 (Samra Brouk) and Assembly District 136 (Sarah Clark). The Assembly district also covers two neighboring 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 →