Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Little Falls spent less per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar towns
Little Falls’ town government spent $728,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $495 per resident.
What stands out about how Little Falls is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$495 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them
Little Falls’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($495 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 $490–$966. Little Falls spent less than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4,000), 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; Little Falls itself left out).
About $495 per resident a year, or $1.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.
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No trend yet
Little Falls reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,314 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.15% 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 Little Falls’ 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 Little Falls’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Little Falls →
Who’s in charge in Little Falls
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Little Falls’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityoflittlefalls.net ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 184 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 (1,472).
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.
Little Falls City School District
Little Falls’ K–12 school district, shared with Little Falls, Danube, Manheim. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $29,913 per pupil, $18,798 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.
Herkimer Central School District · $24,818 per pupil
Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District · $36,611 per pupil
Central Valley Central School District · $24,276 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Little Falls’ votes are counted by county
New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Little Falls alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Herkimer County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.1%19,557 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.7%9,110 votesOthers: 0.2% (58 votes).
Most votes in Herkimer County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Little Falls lies in Herkimer County. Every 2024 race in Herkimer County is on the county’s page.
Herkimer 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 Little Falls.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityoflittlefalls.net ↗
- 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 Little Falls compares with the towns next door
Little Falls spent $495 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $148 to $935. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| German Flatts | $148 | $3,091 |
| Herkimer | $204 | $3,453 |
| Fairfield | $588 | $3,492 |
| Danube | $642 | $2,850 |
| Stark | $935 | $3,492 |
| Little Falls | $495 | $3,314 |
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 Little Falls’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Little Falls’ government
How much does Little Falls spend per resident?
About $495 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 $495 was less than 74% 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 Little Falls?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,314 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.15% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityoflittlefalls.net.
Who runs Little Falls’ government?
See cityoflittlefalls.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Little Falls yet.
How did Little Falls vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Little Falls alone. Herkimer County, where 100% of Little Falls lies, voted Trump 68.1%, Harris 31.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Little Falls?
8 full-time and 33 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $83,230 (about $998,760 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Little Falls in the state legislature?
State Senate District 49 (Mark Walczyk) and Assembly District 118 (Robert Smullen). The Assembly district also covers 71 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Little Falls’ government
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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 →