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Town Hall · Macomb

In Macomb, 73% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Macomb’s town government spent $885,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,010 per resident.

Election Day

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General election in New York.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$885,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,010
In 2022: $1,010, more than 77% of 368 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 13 part-time · March payroll $39,075
Typical tax bill
$2,532
2.00% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Macomb is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,010 per resident in 2022: more than 77% of them

Macomb’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,010 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 $662, and the middle half spent $490–$958. Macomb spent more than 77% of them.

Middle half of the group, $490–$958Median $662Macomb

Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
368

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; Macomb itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,010 per resident a year, or $2.77 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 64%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 49%Property taxes 43%Interest, fines & other 4%Other taxes & licenses 2%Fees & charges 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $301,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.2 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,532 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.00% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New York$6,582
Morristown$3,256
Hammond$2,706
Gouverneur$2,624
Macomb$2,532
Rossie$2,141
De Peyster$2,125
De Kalb$1,816
$2,532
typical bill a year
2.00%
effective rate
$126,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Macomb

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

Check Macomb’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Macomb yet.
Who works for Macomb

One full-time town employee for every 175 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 (876).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 11 pt
Roads & transportation5
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
5
full-time
13
part-time
$39,075
payroll for March 2022
$468,900
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$81,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Macomb had 5.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 295 of the 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.4: Macomb had more than 77% 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

Gouverneur Central School District

Macomb’s K–12 school district, shared with Gouverneur, Gouverneur, Richville, Fowler, Rossie and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Macomb →
$27,264
per pupil · NY $34,607
1,440
students
$15.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $27,264 per pupil, $17,399 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 17%State 69%Federal 13%

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

Also serving Macomb

Morristown Central School District · $34,003 per pupil

Heuvelton Central School District · $29,807 per pupil

Hammond Central School District · $38,296 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Macomb voted in 2024

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

President436 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.4%307 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.7%125 votes

Others: 0.9% (4 votes).

Most votes in Macomb: Donald J Trump

St. Lawrence County: Trump 58.7%, Harris 40.8% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
73%

of Macomb’s 601 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate417 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican65.5%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat33.6%
Others1.0%

Most votes in Macomb: Michael D Sapraicone

St. Lawrence County: Sapraicone 53.8%, Gillibrand 45.8% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 21st District348,763 votes
Elise M StefanikRepublican62.1%
Paula CollinsDemocrat37.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Elise M Stefanik

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Macomb, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Macomb70.4%28.7%0.9%436
St. Lawrence County58.7%40.8%0.5%44,168
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 Macomb

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Macomb.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Macomb compares with the towns next door

Macomb spent $1,010 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $205 to $843. 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
Gouverneur$205$2,624
De Peyster$464$2,125
De Kalb$485$1,816
Hammond$629$2,706
Rossie$662$2,141
Morristown$843$3,256
Macomb$1,010$2,532

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 Macomb’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Macomb’s government

How much does Macomb spend per resident?

About $1,010 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 $1,010 was more than 77% 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 Macomb?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,532 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.00% 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 Macomb’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Macomb yet.

How did Macomb vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 70.4%, Kamala D Harris 28.7% (436 votes, official results). St. Lawrence County: Trump 58.7%, Harris 40.8%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Macomb?

5 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $39,075 (about $468,900 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Macomb in the state legislature?

State Senate District 49 (Mark Walczyk) and Assembly District 116 (Scott Gray). The Assembly district also covers 46 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; 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 →