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Town Hall · Pamelia

In Pamelia, 73% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Pamelia’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $431 per resident. Water and other utilities ($204,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.2M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$431
In 2022: $431, less than 57% of 321 similar towns
Long-term debt
$2.1M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 23 part-time · March payroll $31,661
Typical tax bill
$2,011
1.20% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Pamelia is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $431 per resident a year, or $1.18 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 22%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 43%Property taxes 13%Utility sales 11%From the state 7%Other taxes & licenses 7%Fees & charges 7%From the federal government 6%Interest, fines & other 6%Sales taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $3.5 million; interest on debt $60,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $5 million.
Compared with similar places

$431 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Pamelia’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($431 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $340–$617. Pamelia spent less than 57% of them.

Middle half of the group, $340–$617Median $458Pamelia

Includes sewer and trash ($172,000), 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
321

New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pamelia itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,011 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% 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
Watertown$3,337
Calcium$3,281
Glen Park$3,080
Brownville$3,003
Le Ray$2,953
Watertown$2,710
Orleans$2,380
Pamelia$2,011
$2,011
typical bill a year
1.20%
effective rate
$167,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pamelia

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

See city-data.com/city/Pamelia-New-York.html for Pamelia’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Pamelia yet.city-data.com/city/Pamelia-New-York.html ↗
Agendas

Pamelia’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on city-data.com/city/Pamelia-New-York.html ↗.

Who works for Pamelia

One full-time town employee for every 709 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 (2,837).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 20 pt
Roads & transportation4
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 3 pt
4
full-time
23
part-time
$31,661
payroll for March 2022
$379,932
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$49,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Pamelia had 1.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 250 of the 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.2: Pamelia had fewer than 88% 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

General Brown Central School District

Pamelia’s K–12 school district, shared with Brownville, Dexter, Glen Park, Brownville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Pamelia →
$18,581
per pupil · NY $34,607
1,369
students
$7.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,581 per pupil, $12,199 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 32%State 59%Federal 9%

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

Also serving Pamelia

Indian River Central School District · $27,042 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Pamelia voted in 2024

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

President1,597 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.8%1,098 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.8%492 votes

Others: 0.4% (7 votes).

Most votes in Pamelia: Donald J Trump

Jefferson County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.9% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
73%

of Pamelia’s 2,200 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate1,533 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican62.8%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat37.1%
Others0.1%

Most votes in Pamelia: Michael D Sapraicone

Jefferson County: Sapraicone 57.1%, Gillibrand 42.6% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 24th District359,373 votes
Claudia TenneyRepublican65.6%
David WagenhauserDemocrat34.3%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Claudia Tenney

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Pamelia, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Pamelia68.8%30.8%0.4%1,597
Jefferson County61.3%37.9%0.8%43,050
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 Pamelia

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pamelia.

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  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 Pamelia compares with the towns next door

Pamelia spent $431 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $174 to $2,476. 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
Le Ray$174$2,953
Brownville$276$3,003
Watertown$701$3,337
Orleans$1,130$2,380
Glen Park$1,305$3,080
Watertown$2,476$2,710
Pamelia$431$2,011

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 Pamelia’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Pamelia’s government

How much does Pamelia spend per resident?

About $431 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 $431 was less than 57% of 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Pamelia?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,011 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see city-data.com/city/Pamelia-New-York.html.

Who runs Pamelia’s government?

See city-data.com/city/Pamelia-New-York.html for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pamelia yet.

How did Pamelia vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 68.8%, Kamala D Harris 30.8% (1,597 votes, official results). Jefferson County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.9%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Pamelia?

4 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $31,661 (about $379,932 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Pamelia in the state legislature?

State Senate District 49 (Mark Walczyk) and Assembly District 116 (Scott Gray). The Assembly district also covers 46 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 →