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Town Hall · Malone

Malone spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar towns

Malone’s town government spent $3.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $225 per resident. The airport ($43,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.2M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$225
In 2022: $225, less than 93% of 83 similar towns
Long-term debt
$354,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
18
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $88,991
Typical tax bill
$2,848
2.11% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Malone is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$225 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them

Malone’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($225 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. Malone spent less than 93% of them.

Middle half of the group, $378–$826Median $547Malone

Includes sewer and trash ($17,000), 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
83

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; Malone itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $225 per resident a year, or $0.62 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 59%From the federal government 18%From the state 11%Interest, fines & other 6%Other taxes & licenses 3%Fees & charges 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.2 million; interest on debt $15,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4.5 million.
About “Other”.37% of Malone’s day-to-day spending ($1.2 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,848 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.11% 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
Malone$2,848
Duane$2,243
Bangor$2,208
Burke$2,199
Constable$2,177
Bellmont$2,156
Brandon$1,789
Westville$1,609
$2,848
typical bill a year
2.11%
effective rate
$134,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Malone

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

See villageofmalone-ny.com for Malone’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Malone yet.villageofmalone-ny.com ↗
Agendas

Malone’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on villageofmalone-ny.com ↗.

Who works for Malone

One full-time town employee for every 784 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 (14,103).

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

Roads & transportation12 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings3 + 7 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections3 + 3 pt
Health & welfare0 + 1 pt
18
full-time
14
part-time
$88,991
payroll for March 2022
$1.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$47,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Malone had 1.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 68 of the 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.8: Malone had fewer than 91% 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

Malone Central School District

Malone’s K–12 school district, shared with Burke, Constable, Duane, Malone, Burke and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Malone →
$28,557
per pupil · NY $34,607
2,203
students
$14.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $28,557 per pupil, $18,625 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 21%State 70%Federal 9%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Malone voted in 2024

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

President4,096 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican55.4%2,268 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat44.3%1,815 votes

Others: 0.3% (13 votes).

Most votes in Malone: Donald J Trump

Franklin County: Trump 54.3%, Harris 45.3% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
43%

of Malone’s 9,590 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate3,976 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican51.0%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat48.7%
Others0.3%

Most votes in Malone: Michael D Sapraicone

Franklin County: Sapraicone 50.1%, Gillibrand 49.5% · 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: Malone, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Malone55.4%44.3%0.3%4,096
Franklin County54.3%45.3%0.3%19,458
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 Malone

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Malone.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    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 Malone compares with the towns next door

Malone spent $225 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $350 to $2,126. 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
Bangor$350$2,208
Constable$394$2,177
Westville$463$1,609
Brandon$572$1,789
Burke$584$2,199
Bellmont$723$2,156
Duane$2,126$2,243
Malone$225$2,848

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 Malone’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Malone’s government

How much does Malone spend per resident?

About $225 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 $225 was less than 93% 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 Malone?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,848 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofmalone-ny.com.

Who runs Malone’s government?

See villageofmalone-ny.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Malone yet.

How did Malone vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 55.4%, Kamala D Harris 44.3% (4,096 votes, official results). Franklin County: Trump 54.3%, Harris 45.3%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Malone?

18 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $88,991 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Malone in the state legislature?

State Senate District 45 (Dan Stec) and Assembly District 115 (Michael Cashman). The Assembly district also covers 48 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 →