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Town Hall · Randolph

In Randolph, 66% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Randolph’s town government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $702 per resident. Water and other utilities ($179,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.7M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$702
In 2022: $702, more than 54% of 368 similar towns
Long-term debt
$2.6M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
13
full-time · 20 part-time · March payroll $74,398
Typical tax bill
$2,763
2.51% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Randolph is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Randolph Central School District

Randolph’s K–12 school district, shared with Coldspring, Red House, Conewango, South Valley, Napoli. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Randolph →
$26,717
per pupil · NY $34,607
829
students
$3.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $26,717 per pupil, $16,703 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 23%State 64%Federal 13%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $702 per resident a year, or $1.92 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 59%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 36%From the state 24%From other local governments 15%Utility sales 12%Fees & charges 7%Interest, fines & other 4%From the federal government 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $417,000; interest on debt $111,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.4 million.
Compared with similar places

$702 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Randolph’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($702 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. Randolph spent more than 54% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($114,000), 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; Randolph itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,763 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.51% 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
Randolph$2,763
Conewango$2,719
South Valley$2,692
Poland$2,361
Coldspring$1,905
$2,763
typical bill a year
2.51%
effective rate
$110,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Randolph

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 189 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 (2,456).

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

Roads & transportation7
Administration & buildings2 + 9 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 7 pt
Sewer & trash2
Water & other utilities2
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Police0 + 2 pt
13
full-time
20
part-time
$74,398
payroll for March 2022
$892,776
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$55,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Randolph had 5.3 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: Randolph 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.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Randolph voted in 2024

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

President1,200 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.3%916 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.3%280 votes

Others: 0.3% (4 votes).

Most votes in Randolph: Donald J Trump

Cattaraugus County: Trump 66.0%, Harris 33.4% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
66%

of Randolph’s 1,810 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate1,171 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican70.7%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat29.0%
Others0.3%

Most votes in Randolph: Michael D Sapraicone

Cattaraugus County: Sapraicone 62.8%, Gillibrand 36.8% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 23rd District376,503 votes
Nicholas A LangworthyRepublican65.8%
Thomas A CarleDemocrat34.2%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Nicholas A Langworthy

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Randolph, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Randolph76.3%23.3%0.3%1,200
Cattaraugus County66.0%33.4%0.6%34,204
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 Randolph

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Randolph.

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 Randolph compares with the towns next door

Randolph spent $702 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $293 to $852. 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
Conewango$293$2,719
Poland$476$2,361
Coldspring$637$1,905
South Valley$852$2,692
Randolph$702$2,763

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 Randolph’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Randolph’s government

How much does Randolph spend per resident?

About $702 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 $702 was more than 54% 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 Randolph?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,763 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.51% 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 Randolph’s government?

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

How did Randolph vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 76.3%, Kamala D Harris 23.3% (1,200 votes, official results). Cattaraugus County: Trump 66.0%, Harris 33.4%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Randolph?

13 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $74,398 (about $892,776 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Randolph in the state legislature?

State Senate District 57 (George Borrello) and Assembly District 148 (Joe Sempolinski). The Assembly district also covers 88 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 →