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Town Hall · North Norwich

In North Norwich, 74% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

North Norwich’s town government spent $865,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $514 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$865,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$514
In 2022: $514, less than 71% of 368 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $23,004
Typical tax bill
$2,421
1.60% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how North Norwich is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$514 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them

North Norwich’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($514 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 $664, and the middle half spent $490–$966. North Norwich spent less than 71% of them.

Middle half of the group, $490–$966Median $664North Norwich

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; North Norwich itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $514 per resident a year, or $1.41 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 49%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 38%From other local governments 24%Interest, fines & other 15%From the state 13%Fees & charges 7%Other taxes & licenses 3%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $274,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,421 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.60% 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
Sherburne$3,608
New Berlin$3,315
Plymouth$3,060
Norwich$2,456
North Norwich$2,421
$2,421
typical bill a year
1.60%
effective rate
$151,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in North Norwich

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 421 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 (1,682).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 8 pt
Roads & transportation4
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Health & welfare0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
4
full-time
12
part-time
$23,004
payroll for March 2022
$276,048
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$40,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.North Norwich had 2.4 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: North Norwich had fewer than 81% 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

Sherburne-Earlville Central School District

North Norwich’s K–12 school district, shared with Earlville, Sherburne, Smyrna, Sherburne, Smyrna and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in North Norwich →
$28,685
per pupil · NY $34,607
1,314
students
$9.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $28,685 per pupil, $17,001 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 18%State 74%Federal 8%

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

Also serving North Norwich

Norwich City School District · $24,726 per pupil

Unadilla Valley Central School District · $28,112 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How North Norwich voted in 2024

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

President802 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.8%520 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.3%275 votes

Others: 0.9% (7 votes).

Most votes in North Norwich: Donald J Trump

Chenango County: Trump 63.1%, Harris 36.1% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
74%

of North Norwich’s 1,091 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate779 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican61.1%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat38.6%
Others0.3%

Most votes in North Norwich: Michael D Sapraicone

Chenango County: Sapraicone 59.8%, Gillibrand 39.7% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 19th District377,127 votes
Josh RileyDemocrat51.1%
Marcus MolinaroRepublican48.9%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Josh Riley

Whole-district result

President, 2024: North Norwich, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
North Norwich64.8%34.3%0.9%802
Chenango County63.1%36.1%0.8%22,655
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 North Norwich

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for North Norwich.

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 North Norwich compares with the towns next door

North Norwich spent $514 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $463 to $584. 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
Norwich$463$2,456
New Berlin$469$3,315
Sherburne$580$3,608
Plymouth$584$3,060
North Norwich$514$2,421

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 North Norwich’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about North Norwich’s government

How much does North Norwich spend per resident?

About $514 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 $514 was less than 71% 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 North Norwich?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,421 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.60% 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 North Norwich’s government?

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

How did North Norwich vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 64.8%, Kamala D Harris 34.3% (802 votes, official results). Chenango County: Trump 63.1%, Harris 36.1%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for North Norwich?

4 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $23,004 (about $276,048 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents North Norwich in the state legislature?

State Senate District 53 (Joe Griffo) and Assembly District 121 (Joe Angelino). The Assembly district also covers 57 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 →