How is Richburg run?
Richburg’s village government spent $138,000 on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $333 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Richburg didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Richburg is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Bolivar-Richburg Central School District
Richburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Bolivar, Bolivar, Wirt, Clarksville, Genesee. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $32,114 per pupil, $18,980 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 $333 per resident a year, or $0.91 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 34%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Richburg 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 Richburg yet
Every year of Richburg’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 $2,710 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 3.80% 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 Richburg’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 Richburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Richburg →
Who’s in charge in Richburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Richburg’s votes are counted by county
New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Richburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Allegany County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.5%14,425 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.4%5,802 votesOthers: 1.1% (223 votes).
Most votes in Allegany County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Richburg lies in Allegany County. Every 2024 race in Allegany County is on the county’s page.
Allegany County’s 2024 results →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 Richburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Richburg’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Richburg’s government
How much does Richburg spend per resident?
About $333 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Richburg didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $353,000.
What is the property tax rate in Richburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,710 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 3.80% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Richburg’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Richburg yet.
How did Richburg vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Richburg alone. Allegany County, where 100% of Richburg lies, voted Trump 70.5%, Harris 28.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Richburg?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,090 (about $85,080 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Richburg 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.
Ask neighbors about Richburg’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Richburg, 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 →