North Lyndon Schoolhouse · Photo: Pubdog · Public domainIn Lyndon, 67% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Lyndon’s town government spent $595,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $880 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lyndon didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Lyndon is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Franklinville Central School District
Lyndon’s K–12 school district, shared with Franklinville, Franklinville, Farmersville, Machias, Ischua. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $32,146 per pupil, $20,628 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.
Cuba-Rushford Central School District · $31,764 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $880 per resident a year, or $2.41 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 53%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Lyndon didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Lyndon yet
Every year of Lyndon’s 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 $2,403 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.34% 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 Lyndon’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 Lyndon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lyndon →
Who’s in charge in Lyndon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 225 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 (676).
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 Lyndon voted in 2024
Official results for Lyndon’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.3%242 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.7%88 votesMost votes in Lyndon: Donald J Trump
Cattaraugus County: Trump 66.0%, Harris 33.4% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Lyndon’s 490 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Lyndon: Michael D Sapraicone
Cattaraugus County: Sapraicone 62.8%, Gillibrand 36.8% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Nicholas A Langworthy
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lyndon, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndon | 73.3% | 26.7% | 0.0% | 330 |
| Cattaraugus County | 66.0% | 33.4% | 0.6% | 34,204 |
| 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 Lyndon.
- 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 Lyndon compares with the towns next door
Lyndon’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $354 to $629 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Franklinville | $354 | $3,415 |
| Ischua | $486 | $3,226 |
| Farmersville | $629 | $2,635 |
| New Hudson | estimate | $3,463 |
| Lyndon | estimate | $2,403 |
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 Lyndon’s government
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Questions about Lyndon’s government
How much does Lyndon spend per resident?
About $880 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Lyndon didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $597,000.
What is the property tax rate in Lyndon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,403 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.34% 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 Lyndon’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lyndon yet.
How did Lyndon vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.3%, Kamala D Harris 26.7% (330 votes, official results). Cattaraugus County: Trump 66.0%, Harris 33.4%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Lyndon?
3 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,045 (about $204,540 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lyndon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 57 (George Borrello) and Assembly District 148 (Joe Sempolinski). The Assembly district also covers 88 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 Lyndon, 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 →