LeRay Mansion · Photo: Ahodges7 · CC BY-SA 4.0Le Ray spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar towns
Le Ray’s town government spent $3.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $174 per resident. Water and other utilities ($376,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Le Ray is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$174 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them
Le Ray’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($174 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $547, and the middle half spent $378–$826. Le Ray spent less than 99% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($888,000), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Le Ray itself left out).
About $174 per resident a year, or $0.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 29%.
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No trend yet
Le Ray reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,953 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.59% 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 Le Ray’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 Le Ray’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Le Ray →
Who’s in charge in Le Ray
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Le Ray’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofleray.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,379 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 (20,680).
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.
Indian River Central School District
Le Ray’s K–12 school district, shared with Antwerp, Evans Mills, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Theresa and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,042 per pupil, $15,143 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.
Carthage Central School District · $21,547 per pupil
Watertown City School District · $20,205 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Le Ray’s votes are counted by county
New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Le Ray alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.3%26,405 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.9%16,312 votesOthers: 0.8% (333 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Le Ray lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson 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 Le Ray.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofleray.org ↗
- 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 Le Ray compares with the towns next door
Le Ray spent $174 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $380 to $2,476. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | $380 | $3,247 |
| Pamelia | $431 | $2,011 |
| Rutland | $549 | $2,752 |
| Philadelphia | $579 | $2,515 |
| Watertown | $701 | $3,337 |
| Black River | $984 | $4,281 |
| Watertown | $2,476 | $2,710 |
| Theresa | estimate | $2,384 |
| Le Ray | $174 | $2,953 |
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 Le Ray’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Le Ray’s government
How much does Le Ray spend per resident?
About $174 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 $174 was less than 99% of 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Le Ray?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,953 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofleray.org.
Who runs Le Ray’s government?
See townofleray.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Le Ray yet.
How did Le Ray vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Le Ray alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Le Ray lies, voted Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Le Ray?
15 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $102,924 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Le Ray in the state legislature?
State Senate District 49 (Mark Walczyk) and Assembly District 117 (Ken Blankenbush). The Assembly district also covers 67 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Le Ray’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →