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Town Hall · Prattsburgh

In Prattsburgh, 74% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Prattsburgh’s town government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $929 per resident. Water and other utilities ($72,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$1.8M
year to December 31, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$929
In 2022: $865, more than 70% of 368 similar towns
Long-term debt
$962,000
end of 2023, reported
Town staff, 2022
10
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $63,614
Typical tax bill
$2,645
2.26% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Prattsburgh is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$865 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them

Prattsburgh’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($865 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–$966. Prattsburgh spent more than 70% of them.

Middle half of the group, $490–$966Median $662Prattsburgh

Includes sewer and trash ($3,000), 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; Prattsburgh itself left out).

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $929 per resident a year, or $2.55 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 64%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 43%From other local governments 22%From the state 21%Utility sales 6%From the federal government 3%Other taxes & licenses 2%Interest, fines & other 2%Fees & charges 1%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $44,000; interest on debt $34,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Prattsburgh reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$1.7 million
2023$1.8 million

Per resident: 2022: $865 · 2023: $929.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,645 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.26% 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
Urbana$3,979
Cohocton$3,159
Pulteney$2,833
Italy$2,826
Prattsburgh$2,645
Wheeler$2,573
$2,645
typical bill a year
2.26%
effective rate
$116,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Prattsburgh

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 197 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (1,968).

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

Roads & transportation7
Administration & buildings2 + 7 pt
Water & other utilities1 + 1 pt
Police0 + 2 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Health & welfare0 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
10
full-time
14
part-time
$63,614
payroll for March 2022
$763,368
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$61,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Prattsburgh had 5.2 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: Prattsburgh had more than 72% 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

Prattsburgh Central School District

Prattsburgh’s K–12 school district, shared with Pulteney, Wheeler, Italy. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Prattsburgh →
$28,628
per pupil · NY $34,607
374
students
$6.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $28,628 per pupil, $18,727 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 24%State 65%Federal 11%

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

Also serving Prattsburgh

Naples Central School District · $32,649 per pupil

Avoca Central School District · $31,270 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Prattsburgh voted in 2024

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

President1,001 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican66.8%669 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat32.7%327 votes

Others: 0.5% (5 votes).

Most votes in Prattsburgh: Donald J Trump

Steuben County: Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.8% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
74%

of Prattsburgh’s 1,350 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate979 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican66.2%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat33.2%
Others0.6%

Most votes in Prattsburgh: Michael D Sapraicone

Steuben County: Sapraicone 63.9%, Gillibrand 35.7% · 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: Prattsburgh, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Prattsburgh66.8%32.7%0.5%1,001
Steuben County65.3%33.8%0.8%45,575
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 Prattsburgh

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Prattsburgh.

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 Prattsburgh compares with the towns next door

Prattsburgh spent $865 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $693 to $865. 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
Cohocton$693$3,159
Pulteney$799$2,833
Wheeler$812$2,573
Italy$865$2,826
Urbanaestimate$3,979
Prattsburgh$865$2,645

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 Prattsburgh’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Prattsburgh’s government

How much does Prattsburgh spend per resident?

About $929 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $865 was more than 70% 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 Prattsburgh?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,645 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.26% 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 Prattsburgh’s government?

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

How did Prattsburgh vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 66.8%, Kamala D Harris 32.7% (1,001 votes, official results). Steuben County: Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.8%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Prattsburgh?

10 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $63,614 (about $763,368 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Prattsburgh in the state legislature?

State Senate District 58 (Tom O'Mara) and Assembly District 133 (Andrea Bailey). The Assembly district also covers 52 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 →