Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0Kiantone spent less per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar towns
Kiantone’s town government spent $692,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $503 per resident.
What stands out about how Kiantone is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$453 per resident in 2022: less than 85% of them
Kiantone’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($453 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 $664, and the middle half spent $491–$966. Kiantone spent less than 85% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($15,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
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; Kiantone itself left out).
About $503 per resident a year, or $1.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 51%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 20% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Kiantone reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $453 · 2023: $503. Per resident it went from $453 to $503 (up 11%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,274 to 1,376.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,461 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.11% 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 Kiantone’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 Kiantone’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kiantone →
Who’s in charge in Kiantone
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 459 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (1,376).
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.
Frewsburg Central School District
Kiantone’s K–12 school district, shared with Carroll. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $26,497 per pupil, $16,738 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.
Jamestown City School District · $22,253 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Kiantone voted in 2024
Official results for Kiantone’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.1%552 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.6%268 votesOthers: 0.4% (3 votes).
Most votes in Kiantone: Donald J Trump
Chautauqua County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.7% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Kiantone’s 1,232 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Kiantone: Michael D Sapraicone
Chautauqua County: Sapraicone 57.2%, Gillibrand 42.4% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Nicholas A Langworthy
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Kiantone, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiantone | 67.1% | 32.6% | 0.4% | 823 |
| Chautauqua County | 60.5% | 38.7% | 0.8% | 57,046 |
| New York | 43.3% | 55.9% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
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 Kiantone.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Kiantone compares with the towns next door
Kiantone spent $453 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $373 to $2,610. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Kiantone’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Kiantone’s government
How much does Kiantone spend per resident?
About $503 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $453 was less than 85% 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 Kiantone?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,461 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.11% 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 Kiantone’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kiantone yet.
How did Kiantone vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.1%, Kamala D Harris 32.6% (823 votes, official results). Chautauqua County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.7%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Kiantone?
3 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $30,239 (about $362,868 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kiantone in the state legislature?
State Senate District 57 (George Borrello) and Assembly District 150 (Andrew Molitor). The Assembly district also covers 41 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 →