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Town Hall · Macedon

Macedon spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns

Macedon’s town government spent $311,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $35 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$311,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$35
In 2022: $35, less than 100% of 321 similar towns
Long-term debt
$4.4M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
36
full-time · 34 part-time · March payroll $226,373
Typical tax bill
$5,395
2.57% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Macedon is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$35 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them

Macedon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($35 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $342–$617. Macedon spent less than 100% of them.

Middle half of the group, $342–$617Median $458Macedon

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
321

New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Macedon itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $35 per resident a year, or $0.10 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 100%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 84%Interest, fines & other 9%From other local governments 6%From the state 1%From the federal government 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $130,000. With these, the whole budget was $441,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Macedon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,395 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.57% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Perinton$7,684
New York$6,582
Gananda$6,384
Walworth$5,775
Macedon$5,395
Marion$4,580
Palmyra$4,263
Farmington$4,247
Palmyra$3,938
Manchester$3,753
$5,395
typical bill a year
2.57%
effective rate
$209,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Macedon’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 Macedon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Macedon →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Macedon

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See macedontown.net for Macedon’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Macedon yet.macedontown.net ↗
Agendas

Macedon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on macedontown.net ↗.

Who works for Macedon

One full-time town employee for every 246 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (8,872).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings10 + 21 pt
Roads & transportation13 + 1 pt
Police8 + 4 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections2 + 4 pt
Health & welfare2 + 3 pt
Parks & libraries1
Other0 + 1 pt
36
full-time
34
part-time
$226,373
payroll for March 2022
$2.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$60,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
7
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Macedon had 4.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 250 of the 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.2: Macedon had more than 88% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Palmyra-Macedon Central School District

Macedon’s K–12 school district, shared with Palmyra, Palmyra. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Macedon →
$25,144
per pupil · NY $34,607
1,765
students
$16.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $25,144 per pupil, $15,612 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 40%State 55%Federal 5%

New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.

Also serving Macedon

Gananda Central School District · $26,490 per pupil

Penfield Central School District · $22,904 per pupil

Victor Central School District · $20,743 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Macedon voted in 2024

Official results for Macedon’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President4,805 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican57.6%2,768 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat41.7%2,005 votes

Others: 0.7% (32 votes).

Most votes in Macedon: Donald J Trump

Wayne County: Trump 61.2%, Harris 38.1% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
63%

of Macedon’s 7,591 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate4,683 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican55.7%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat43.9%
Others0.3%

Most votes in Macedon: Michael D Sapraicone

Wayne County: Sapraicone 59.2%, Gillibrand 40.5% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 24th District359,373 votes
Claudia TenneyRepublican65.6%
David WagenhauserDemocrat34.3%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Claudia Tenney

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Macedon, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Macedon57.6%41.7%0.7%4,805
Wayne County61.2%38.1%0.8%44,375
New York43.3%55.9%0.8%8,262,600
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Macedon

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Macedon.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Macedon compares with the towns next door

Macedon spent $35 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $260 to $728. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Manchester$260$3,753
Palmyra$296$3,938
Perinton$466$7,684
Marion$468$4,580
Farmington$598$4,247
Walworth$605$5,775
Palmyra$728$4,263
Macedon$35$5,395

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 Macedon’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Macedon’s government

How much does Macedon spend per resident?

About $35 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 $35 was less than 100% of 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Macedon?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,395 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see macedontown.net.

Who runs Macedon’s government?

See macedontown.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Macedon yet.

How did Macedon vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 57.6%, Kamala D Harris 41.7% (4,805 votes, official results). Wayne County: Trump 61.2%, Harris 38.1%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Macedon?

36 full-time and 34 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $226,373 (about $2.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Macedon in the state legislature?

State Senate District 54 (Pam Helming) and Assembly District 130 (Brian Manktelow). The Assembly district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Macedon’s 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 →