Kenyon Residences · Photo: ErixS · CC BY-SA 3.0In Laurens, 66% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Laurens’ town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Laurens didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Laurens is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Laurens Central School District
Laurens’ K–12 school district, shared with Laurens, New Lisbon. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,717 per pupil, $16,279 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.
Oneonta City School District · $24,847 per pupil
Morris Central School District · $31,801 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Laurens yet
Every year of Laurens’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,225 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.90% 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 Laurens’ 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 Laurens’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Laurens →
Who’s in charge in Laurens
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 567 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 (2,268).
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.
How Laurens voted in 2024
Official results for Laurens’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.4%711 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.0%479 votesOthers: 0.6% (7 votes).
Most votes in Laurens: Donald J Trump
Otsego County: Trump 53.7%, Harris 45.8% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Laurens’ 1,809 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Laurens: Michael D Sapraicone
Otsego County: Sapraicone 50.7%, Gillibrand 48.5% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Josh Riley
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Laurens, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurens | 59.4% | 40.0% | 0.6% | 1,197 |
| Otsego County | 53.7% | 45.8% | 0.5% | 28,436 |
| 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 Laurens.
- 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 Laurens compares with the towns next door
Laurens’ own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $317 to $872 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Milford | $317 | $2,823 |
| Otego | $326 | $2,877 |
| Morris | $554 | $3,222 |
| Oneonta | $792 | $3,291 |
| New Lisbon | $872 | $4,005 |
| Laurens | estimate | $3,225 |
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 Laurens’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Laurens’ government
How much does Laurens spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Laurens didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2,000.
What is the property tax rate in Laurens?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,225 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.90% 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 Laurens’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Laurens yet.
How did Laurens vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 59.4%, Kamala D Harris 40.0% (1,197 votes, official results). Otsego County: Trump 53.7%, Harris 45.8%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Laurens?
4 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $54,678 (about $656,136 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Laurens in the state legislature?
State Senate District 51 (Peter Oberacker) and Assembly District 122 (Brian Miller). The Assembly district also covers 43 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 (for Laurens, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →