G.A.R. Memorial Hall · Photo: Pubdog · Public domainHow is Portage run?
Portage’s town government spent $568,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $685 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Portage didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Portage is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Dalton-Nunda Central School District (Keshequa)
Portage’s K–12 school district, shared with Nunda, Nunda, Grove, Mount Morris, Granger. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $30,788 per pupil, $17,840 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.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $685 per resident a year, or $1.88 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 62%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Portage collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Portage didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Portage yet
Every year of Portage’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 →The typical homeowner pays $3,395 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.33% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Portage’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 Portage’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Portage →
Who’s in charge in Portage
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 166 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 (829).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Portage voted in 2024
Official results for Portage’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.5%296 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.5%92 votesOthers: 1.0% (4 votes).
Most votes in Portage: Donald J Trump
Livingston County: Trump 60.2%, Harris 39.0% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Portage’s 678 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Portage: Michael D Sapraicone
Livingston County: Sapraicone 57.2%, Gillibrand 42.3% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Claudia Tenney
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Portage, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage | 75.5% | 23.5% | 1.0% | 392 |
| Livingston County | 60.2% | 39.0% | 0.8% | 31,185 |
| New York | 43.3% | 55.9% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Portage.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Portage compares with the towns next door
Portage’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $413 to $1,156 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Nunda | $413 | $3,697 |
| Mount Morris | $441 | $3,480 |
| Hume | $494 | $3,206 |
| Granger | $1,008 | $2,754 |
| Genesee Falls | $1,156 | $3,268 |
| Portage | estimate | $3,395 |
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 Portage’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Portage’s government
How much does Portage spend per resident?
About $685 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Portage didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $603,000.
What is the property tax rate in Portage?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,395 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.33% 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 Portage’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Portage yet.
How did Portage vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 75.5%, Kamala D Harris 23.5% (392 votes, official results). Livingston County: Trump 60.2%, Harris 39.0%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Portage?
5 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $26,455 (about $317,460 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Portage in the state legislature?
State Senate District 54 (Pam Helming) and Assembly District 133 (Andrea Bailey). The Assembly district also covers 52 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Portage’s government
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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 Portage, 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 →