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Town Hall · Richmond

Richmond spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns

Richmond’s town government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $688 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.2M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$688
In 2022: $688, more than 82% of 321 similar towns
Long-term debt
$4.1M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
7
full-time · 19 part-time · March payroll $31,963
Typical tax bill
$3,409
1.58% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Richmond is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$688 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them

Richmond’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($688 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $340–$617. Richmond spent more than 82% of them.

Middle half of the group, $340–$617Median $458Richmond

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
321

New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Richmond itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $688 per resident a year, or $1.88 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 45%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 51%Property taxes 28%From the state 12%Fees & charges 4%Other taxes & licenses 3%Interest, fines & other 1%Utility sales <1%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $436,000; interest on debt $226,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.9 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,409 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.58% 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
Livonia$5,266
South Bristol$5,205
West Bloomfield$5,173
Bristol$4,208
Canadice$3,684
Richmond$3,409
$3,409
typical bill a year
1.58%
effective rate
$215,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Richmond’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.

Tax bills are one input to Richmond’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Richmond →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Richmond

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 461 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 (3,226).

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

Roads & transportation7
Administration & buildings0 + 11 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 4 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Other0 + 2 pt
7
full-time
19
part-time
$31,963
payroll for March 2022
$383,556
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$32,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Richmond had 2.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 250 of the 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.2: Richmond had fewer than 52% 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

Honeoye Central School District

Richmond’s K–12 school district, shared with Canadice, Bristol. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Richmond →
$31,439
per pupil · NY $34,607
576
students
$2.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $31,439 per pupil, $18,470 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 51%State 44%Federal 5%

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

Also serving Richmond

Naples Central School District · $32,649 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Richmond voted in 2024

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

President1,967 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.2%1,184 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat39.2%772 votes

Others: 0.6% (11 votes).

Most votes in Richmond: Donald J Trump

Ontario County: Trump 50.1%, Harris 48.9% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
75%

of Richmond’s 2,612 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate1,913 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican58.1%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat41.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in Richmond: Michael D Sapraicone

Ontario County: Gillibrand 50.6%, Sapraicone 48.9% · 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: Richmond, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Richmond60.2%39.2%0.6%1,967
Ontario County50.1%48.9%1.0%60,352
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 Richmond

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Richmond.

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 Richmond compares with the towns next door

Richmond spent $688 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $378 to $1,346. 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
Livonia$378$5,266
West Bloomfield$502$5,173
Bristol$862$4,208
Canadice$866$3,684
South Bristol$1,346$5,205
Richmond$688$3,409

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 Richmond’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

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Questions about Richmond’s government

How much does Richmond spend per resident?

About $688 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 $688 was more than 82% of 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Richmond?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,409 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.58% 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 Richmond’s government?

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

How did Richmond vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 60.2%, Kamala D Harris 39.2% (1,967 votes, official results). Ontario County: Trump 50.1%, Harris 48.9%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Richmond?

7 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $31,963 (about $383,556 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Richmond 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.

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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 →