Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Johnson City run?
Johnson City’s city government spent $20.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,471 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Johnson City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,471 per resident a year, or $4.03 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 18%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,471 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Johnson City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,471 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,406, and the middle half spent $1,076–$1,871. Johnson City spent more than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.6 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 →
New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Johnson City itself left out).
No trend yet
Johnson City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,982 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 3.40% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Johnson City’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 Johnson City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Johnson City →
Who’s in charge in Johnson City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 105 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 (14,035).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Johnson City Central School District
Johnson City’s K–12 school district, shared with Union, Dickinson. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $29,207 per pupil, $18,442 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.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Johnson City’s votes are counted by county
New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Johnson City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Broome County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.9%45,142 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.5%44,763 votesOthers: 0.6% (554 votes).
Most votes in Broome County: Kamala D Harris
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Johnson City lies in Broome County. Every 2024 race in Broome County is on the county’s page.
Broome County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Johnson City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Johnson City compares with the towns next door
Johnson City spent $1,471 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Union | $369 | $4,200 |
| Dickinson | $590 | $3,523 |
| Vestal | $788 | $4,907 |
| Binghamton | $2,498 | $3,622 |
| Johnson City | $1,471 | $3,982 |
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 Johnson City’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Johnson City’s government
How much does Johnson City spend per resident?
About $1,471 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 $1,471 was more than 57% of 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Johnson City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,982 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 3.40% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Johnson City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Johnson City yet.
How did Johnson City vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Johnson City alone. Broome County, where 100% of Johnson City lies, voted Harris 49.9%, Trump 49.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Johnson City?
134 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $763,858 (about $9.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Johnson City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 52 (Lea Webb) and Assembly District 123 (Donna Lupardo). The Assembly district also covers four 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 →