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Town Hall · Norwood

How is Norwood run?

Norwood’s village government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $681 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Norwood didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.1M
year to May 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$681
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$2.8M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
9
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $43,448
Typical tax bill
$3,117
3.09% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Norwood is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $681 per resident a year, or $1.87 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 23%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 34%Fees & charges 26%From other local governments 23%Utility sales 12%From the state 3%Sales taxes 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%Interest, fines & other <1%
An estimate

Norwood didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.8 million; interest on debt $132,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.1 million.
About “Other”.32% of Norwood’s day-to-day spending ($339,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Norwood yet

Every year of Norwood’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,117 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 3.09% 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
Norwood$3,117
$3,117
typical bill a year
3.09%
effective rate
$100,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Norwood

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 172 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 (1,550).

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

Administration & buildings2
Police0 + 4 pt
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
Other5 + 1 pt
9
full-time
5
part-time
$43,448
payroll for March 2022
$521,376
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$52,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Norwood’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Norwood-Norfolk Central School District

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

Schools in Norwood →
$26,782
per pupil · NY $34,607
966
students
$14.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $26,782 per pupil, $18,445 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 22%State 68%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Norwood’s votes are counted by county

New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Norwood alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Lawrence County’s results.

President · St. Lawrence County’s results44,168 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican58.7%25,919 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat40.8%18,010 votes

Others: 0.5% (239 votes).

Most votes in St. Lawrence County: Donald J Trump

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

100% of Norwood lies in St. Lawrence County. Every 2024 race in St. Lawrence County is on the county’s page.

St. Lawrence County’s 2024 results →
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 Norwood

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Norwood.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyNorwood is split between 2 districts
  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.

Reach Norwood’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Norwood’s government

How much does Norwood spend per resident?

About $681 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Norwood didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.1 million.

What is the property tax rate in Norwood?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,117 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 3.09% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Norwood’s government?

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

How did Norwood vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Norwood alone. St. Lawrence County, where 100% of Norwood lies, voted Trump 58.7%, Harris 40.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Norwood?

9 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $43,448 (about $521,376 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Norwood in the state legislature?

Norwood is split among 2 Assembly districts, so your address decides. The New York Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 45 (Dan Stec). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Norwood’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Norwood, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →