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Town Hall · Pitcairn

In Pitcairn, 61% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Pitcairn’s town government spent $424,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $535 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Pitcairn didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$424,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$535
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 17 part-time · March payroll $61,961 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,092
1.87% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Pitcairn is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Harrisville Central School District

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

Schools in Pitcairn →
$32,050
per pupil · NY $34,607
340
students
$5.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $32,050 per pupil, $17,750 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 37%State 58%Federal 5%

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

Also serving Pitcairn

Gouverneur Central School District · $27,264 per pupil

Clifton-Fine Central School District · $39,644 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $535 per resident a year, or $1.47 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 38%Property taxes 28%From other local governments 25%Fees & charges 7%Interest, fines & other 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%Sales taxes <1%
An estimate

Pitcairn 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 $300,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $727,000.
About “Other”.33% of Pitcairn’s day-to-day spending ($142,000) 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 Pitcairn yet

Every year of Pitcairn’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $2,092 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.87% 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
Edwards$2,225
Pitcairn$2,092
Diana$1,977
Fine$1,828
Fowler$1,668
$2,092
typical bill a year
1.87%
effective rate
$111,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pitcairn

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 198 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (792).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 12 pt
Roads & transportation4
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Health & welfare0 + 2 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
4
full-time
17
part-time
$61,961
payroll for March 2022
$743,532
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$66,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Pitcairn didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Pitcairn voted in 2024

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

President381 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.1%290 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.9%91 votes

Most votes in Pitcairn: Donald J Trump

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

Turnout
61%

of Pitcairn’s 629 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate352 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican68.8%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat31.0%
Others0.3%

Most votes in Pitcairn: 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: Pitcairn, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Pitcairn76.1%23.9%0.0%381
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 Pitcairn

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pitcairn.

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 Pitcairn compares with the towns next door

Pitcairn’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $602 to $1,214 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Diana$602$1,977
Fowler$672$1,668
Fine$853$1,828
Edwards$1,214$2,225
Pitcairnestimate$2,092

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 Pitcairn’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Pitcairn’s government

How much does Pitcairn spend per resident?

About $535 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Pitcairn didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $727,000.

What is the property tax rate in Pitcairn?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,092 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.87% 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 Pitcairn’s government?

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

How did Pitcairn vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 76.1%, Kamala D Harris 23.9% (381 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 Pitcairn?

4 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $61,961 (about $743,532 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Pitcairn in the state legislature?

State Senate District 49 (Mark Walczyk) 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 (for Pitcairn, 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 →