Photo: Joshua Karn · CC BY-SA 3.0In North Tonawanda, 64% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
North Tonawanda’s city government spent $43.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,449 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($2.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how North Tonawanda is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,449 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
North Tonawanda’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,449 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 New York cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,578, and the middle half spent $1,249–$2,062. North Tonawanda spent less than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New York cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; North Tonawanda itself left out).
About $1,449 per resident a year, or $3.97 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 16%.
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No trend yet
North Tonawanda reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 240 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $4,636 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.35% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at North Tonawanda’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 North Tonawanda’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Tonawanda →
Who’s in charge in North Tonawanda
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
North Tonawanda’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on northtonawanda.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 116 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (30,050).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
North Tonawanda City School District
North Tonawanda’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,754 per pupil, $15,117 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.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How North Tonawanda voted in 2024
Official results for North Tonawanda’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.7%8,351 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.5%7,075 votesOthers: 0.9% (139 votes).
Most votes in North Tonawanda: Donald J Trump
Niagara County: Trump 57.0%, Harris 42.2% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of North Tonawanda’s 24,386 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in North Tonawanda: Michael D Sapraicone
Niagara County: Sapraicone 54.4%, Gillibrand 45.1% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Timothy M Kennedy
Whole-district result
President, 2024: North Tonawanda, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Tonawanda | 53.7% | 45.5% | 0.9% | 15,565 |
| Niagara County | 57.0% | 42.2% | 0.8% | 102,918 |
| New York | 43.3% | 55.9% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for North Tonawanda.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: northtonawanda.gov ↗
- 2New York AssemblyNorth Tonawanda is split between 2 districts
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How North Tonawanda compares with the towns next door
North Tonawanda spent $1,449 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wheatfield | $543 | $5,735 |
| Grand Island | $747 | $5,850 |
| Amherst | $1,257 | $5,935 |
| Tonawanda | $1,372 | $4,461 |
| Tonawanda | $1,534 | $4,089 |
| North Tonawanda | $1,449 | $4,636 |
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 Tonawanda’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about North Tonawanda’s government
How much does North Tonawanda spend per resident?
About $1,449 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 $1,449 was less than 67% of 18 New York cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in North Tonawanda?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,636 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.35% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see northtonawanda.gov.
Who runs North Tonawanda’s government?
See northtonawanda.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Tonawanda yet.
How did North Tonawanda vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 53.7%, Kamala D Harris 45.5% (15,565 votes, official results). Niagara County: Trump 57.0%, Harris 42.2%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for North Tonawanda?
259 full-time and 79 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.9M (about $23.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents North Tonawanda in the state legislature?
North Tonawanda is split among 2 Assembly districts, so your address decides. The New York Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 62 (Rob Ortt). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about North Tonawanda’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →