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Town Hall · Mina

In Mina, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Mina’s town government spent $852,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $825 per resident.

Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in New York.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$852,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$825
In 2022: $825, more than 66% of 368 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 17 part-time · March payroll $18,063
Typical tax bill
$2,667
1.37% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Mina is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$825 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them

Mina’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($825 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–$966. Mina spent more than 66% of them.

Middle half of the group, $490–$966Median $662Mina

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; Mina itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $825 per resident a year, or $2.26 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 50%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 39%From other local governments 30%From the state 13%Interest, fines & other 8%From the federal government 4%Other taxes & licenses 4%Fees & charges 1%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $496,000; interest on debt $3,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.4 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,667 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.37% 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
Greenfield Township$3,614
Sherman$2,690
Mina$2,667
French Creek$2,207
Ripley$2,118
$2,667
typical bill a year
1.37%
effective rate
$194,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mina

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 344 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 (1,033).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 13 pt
Roads & transportation3
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Other0 + 2 pt
3
full-time
17
part-time
$18,063
payroll for March 2022
$216,756
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$48,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Mina had 2.9 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 3.5: Mina had fewer than 65% 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

Sherman Central School District

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

Schools in Mina →
$27,639
per pupil · NY $34,607
424
students
$4.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $27,639 per pupil, $17,842 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 67%Federal 12%

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

Also serving Mina

Clymer Central School District · $30,482 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Mina voted in 2024

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

President558 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.5%382 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat31.4%175 votes

Others: 0.2% (1 votes).

Most votes in Mina: Donald J Trump

Chautauqua County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.7% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
79%

of Mina’s 709 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate542 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican68.1%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat31.5%
Others0.4%

Most votes in Mina: Michael D Sapraicone

Chautauqua County: Sapraicone 57.2%, Gillibrand 42.4% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 23rd District376,503 votes
Nicholas A LangworthyRepublican65.8%
Thomas A CarleDemocrat34.2%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Nicholas A Langworthy

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Mina, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Mina68.5%31.4%0.2%558
Chautauqua County60.5%38.7%0.8%57,046
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 Mina

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mina.

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 Mina compares with the towns next door

Mina spent $825 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $369 to $789. 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
Sherman$369$2,690
Ripley$681$2,118
French Creek$789$2,207
Mina$825$2,667

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 Mina’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Mina’s government

How much does Mina spend per resident?

About $825 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 $825 was more than 66% 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 Mina?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,667 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.37% 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 Mina’s government?

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

How did Mina vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 68.5%, Kamala D Harris 31.4% (558 votes, official results). Chautauqua County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.7%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Mina?

3 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,063 (about $216,756 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Mina in the state legislature?

State Senate District 57 (George Borrello) and Assembly District 150 (Andrew Molitor). The Assembly district also covers 41 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Mina’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →