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Town Hall · Pompey

In Pompey, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Pompey’s town government spent $3.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $516 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.8M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$516
In 2022: $516, more than 61% of 321 similar towns
Long-term debt
$534,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
9
full-time · 19 part-time · March payroll $60,362
Typical tax bill
$6,523
2.37% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Pompey is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $516 per resident a year, or $1.41 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 76%Other taxes & licenses 7%From the state 6%Interest, fines & other 4%From other local governments 4%Sales taxes 2%Fees & charges 1%Utility sales <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $89,000; interest on debt $22,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.9 million.
Compared with similar places

$516 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Pompey’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($516 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. Pompey spent more than 61% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($850,000), 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; Pompey itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,523 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.37% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Manlius$7,772
Cazenovia$6,786
New York$6,582
Pompey$6,523
Fabius$5,504
LaFayette$4,836
$6,523
typical bill a year
2.37%
effective rate
$275,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pompey

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 809 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 (7,285).

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

Roads & transportation8 + 5 pt
Administration & buildings1 + 12 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
9
full-time
19
part-time
$60,362
payroll for March 2022
$724,344
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$56,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Pompey had 1.2 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: Pompey had fewer than 93% 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

Fabius-Pompey Central School District

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

Schools in Pompey →
$30,578
per pupil · NY $34,607
661
students
$6.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $30,578 per pupil, $18,047 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 43%State 50%Federal 7%

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

Also serving Pompey

Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District · $23,277 per pupil

Cazenovia Central School District · $24,568 per pupil

Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District · $25,996 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Pompey voted in 2024

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

President4,436 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat51.0%2,264 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican48.2%2,139 votes

Others: 0.7% (33 votes).

Most votes in Pompey: Kamala D Harris

Onondaga County: Harris 58.3%, Trump 41.1% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
79%

of Pompey’s 5,580 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate4,408 votes
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat52.5%
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican46.9%
Others0.5%

Most votes in Pompey: Kirsten E Gillibrand

Onondaga County: Gillibrand 60.0%, Sapraicone 39.4% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 22nd District358,598 votes
John W MannionDemocrat54.2%
Brandon M WilliamsRepublican45.2%
Others0.6%

Most votes in the district: John W Mannion

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Pompey, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Pompey51.0%48.2%0.7%4,436
Onondaga County58.3%41.1%0.6%228,381
New York55.9%43.3%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 Pompey

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pompey.

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 Pompey compares with the towns next door

Pompey spent $516 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $440 to $668. 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
Cazenovia$440$6,786
Fabius$585$5,504
Manlius$644$7,772
LaFayette$668$4,836
Pompey$516$6,523

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 Pompey’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Pompey’s government

How much does Pompey spend per resident?

About $516 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 $516 was more than 61% 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 Pompey?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,523 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.37% 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 Pompey’s government?

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

How did Pompey vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 51.0%, Donald J Trump 48.2% (4,436 votes, official results). Onondaga County: Harris 58.3%, Trump 41.1%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Pompey?

9 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $60,362 (about $724,344 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Pompey in the state legislature?

State Senate District 48 (Rachel May) and Assembly District 126 (John Lemondes). The Assembly district also covers 30 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 →