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Town Hall · Parishville

In Parishville, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Parishville’s town government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,092 per resident. Water and other utilities ($48,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.2M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,092
In 2022: $1,092, more than 79% of 368 similar towns
Long-term debt
$1.3M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
19
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $52,628
Typical tax bill
$2,290
1.72% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Parishville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,092 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them

Parishville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,092 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–$958. Parishville spent more than 79% of them.

Middle half of the group, $490–$958Median $662Parishville

Includes sewer and trash ($120,000), 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; Parishville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,092 per resident a year, or $2.99 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 54%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 37%From other local governments 37%From the state 16%Fees & charges 3%Utility sales 3%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $21,000; interest on debt $99,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.4 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,290 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.72% 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
Potsdam$4,032
Stockholm$3,468
Pierrepont$2,898
Colton$2,728
Hopkinton$2,333
Parishville$2,290
$2,290
typical bill a year
1.72%
effective rate
$133,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Parishville

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 107 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 (2,034).

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

Roads & transportation17 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries2 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 4 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 4 pt
Water & other utilities0 + 2 pt
19
full-time
14
part-time
$52,628
payroll for March 2022
$631,536
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$26,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Parishville had 9.3 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 3.4: Parishville had more than 89% 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

Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District

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

Schools in Parishville →
$33,689
per pupil · NY $34,607
347
students
$1.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $33,689 per pupil, $20,432 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 36%State 57%Federal 7%

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

Also serving Parishville

Colton-Pierrepont Central School District · $31,096 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Parishville voted in 2024

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

President1,080 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.2%726 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat31.8%343 votes

Others: 1.0% (11 votes).

Most votes in Parishville: Donald J Trump

St. Lawrence County: Trump 58.7%, Harris 40.8% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
80%

of Parishville’s 1,346 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate1,025 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican64.6%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat35.1%
Others0.3%

Most votes in Parishville: Michael D Sapraicone

St. Lawrence County: Sapraicone 53.8%, Gillibrand 45.8% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 21st District348,763 votes
Elise M StefanikRepublican62.1%
Paula CollinsDemocrat37.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Elise M Stefanik

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Parishville, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Parishville67.2%31.8%1.0%1,080
St. Lawrence County58.7%40.8%0.5%44,168
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 Parishville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Parishville.

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 Parishville compares with the towns next door

Parishville spent $1,092 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $228 to $1,881. 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
Potsdam$228$4,032
Stockholm$418$3,468
Hopkinton$761$2,333
Colton$1,881$2,728
Pierrepontestimate$2,898
Parishville$1,092$2,290

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 Parishville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Parishville’s government

How much does Parishville spend per resident?

About $1,092 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 $1,092 was more than 79% 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 Parishville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,290 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.72% 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 Parishville’s government?

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

How did Parishville vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 67.2%, Kamala D Harris 31.8% (1,080 votes, official results). St. Lawrence County: Trump 58.7%, Harris 40.8%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Parishville?

19 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $52,628 (about $631,536 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Parishville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 45 (Dan Stec) and Assembly District 117 (Ken Blankenbush). The Assembly district also covers 67 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 →