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Town Hall · Pulteney

In Pulteney, 98% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Pulteney’s town government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $799 per resident. Water and other utilities ($181,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.0M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$799
In 2022: $799, more than 64% of 368 similar towns
Long-term debt
$4.2M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
9
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $46,272
Typical tax bill
$2,833
1.27% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Pulteney is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Hammondsport Central School District

Pulteney’s K–12 school district, shared with Hammondsport, Wayne, Urbana. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Pulteney →
$31,228
per pupil · NY $34,607
412
students
$7.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $31,228 per pupil, $18,289 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 59%State 34%Federal 7%

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

Also serving Pulteney

Prattsburgh Central School District · $28,628 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $799 per resident a year, or $2.19 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 46%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 52%From the state 14%Interest, fines & other 11%Utility sales 10%Other taxes & licenses 5%From the federal government 3%From other local governments 2%Fees & charges 1%Sales taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $350,000; interest on debt $175,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.7 million.
About “Other”.25% of Pulteney’s day-to-day spending ($251,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$799 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Pulteney’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($799 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. Pulteney spent more than 64% of them.

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

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; Pulteney itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,833 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% 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
Jerusalem$4,523
Urbana$3,979
Wayne$3,967
Pulteney$2,833
Prattsburgh$2,645
$2,833
typical bill a year
1.27%
effective rate
$222,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pulteney

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 139 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 (1,252).

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

Administration & buildings4 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation4
Water & other utilities1
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
9
full-time
8
part-time
$46,272
payroll for March 2022
$555,264
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$53,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Pulteney had 7.2 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: Pulteney had more than 84% 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.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Pulteney voted in 2024

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

President782 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican55.8%436 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat43.2%338 votes

Others: 1.0% (8 votes).

Most votes in Pulteney: Donald J Trump

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

Turnout
98%

of Pulteney’s 801 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate767 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican55.0%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat44.5%
Others0.5%

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Pulteney55.8%43.2%1.0%782
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 Pulteney

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pulteney.

2024 results ↑
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  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 Pulteney compares with the towns next door

Pulteney spent $799 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $633 to $866. 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
Jerusalem$633$4,523
Prattsburgh$865$2,645
Wayne$866$3,967
Urbanaestimate$3,979
Pulteney$799$2,833

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 Pulteney’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Pulteney’s government

How much does Pulteney spend per resident?

About $799 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 $799 was more than 64% 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 Pulteney?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,833 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% 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 Pulteney’s government?

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

How did Pulteney vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 55.8%, Kamala D Harris 43.2% (782 votes, official results). Steuben County: Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.8%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Pulteney?

9 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $46,272 (about $555,264 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Pulteney in the state legislature?

State Senate District 58 (Tom O'Mara) and Assembly District 132 (Phil Palmesano). The Assembly district also covers 69 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 →