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Town Hall · Santa Clara

Santa Clara spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar towns

Santa Clara’s town government spent $813,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,427 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$813,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$2,427
In 2022: $2,427, more than 97% of 368 similar towns
Long-term debt
$1.6M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $25,786
Typical tax bill
$6,103
1.57% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Santa Clara is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$2,427 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them

Santa Clara’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,427 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–$958. Santa Clara spent more than 97% of them.

Middle half of the group, $490–$958Median $662Santa Clara

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; Santa Clara itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,427 per resident a year, or $6.65 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 80%Other taxes & licenses 11%Fees & charges 6%From the state 1%Interest, fines & other 1%From other local governments 1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Santa Clara collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $113,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $930,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,103 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.57% 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
Santa Clara$6,103
Harrietstown$3,950
Tupper Lake$3,670
Brighton$2,544
Waverly$2,250
Duane$2,243
Brandon$1,789
$6,103
typical bill a year
1.57%
effective rate
$388,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Santa Clara

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 112 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 (335).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 8 pt
Roads & transportation3
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
3
full-time
10
part-time
$25,786
payroll for March 2022
$309,432
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$62,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Santa Clara had 9.0 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: Santa Clara had more than 88% 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

Saranac Lake Central School District

Santa Clara’s K–12 school district, shared with Harrietstown, Saranac Lake, St. Armand, Brighton, Franklin. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Santa Clara →
$32,834
per pupil · NY $34,607
1,064
students
$5.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $32,834 per pupil, $20,995 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 62%State 27%Federal 11%

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

Also serving Santa Clara

St. Regis Falls Central School District · $39,571 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Santa Clara voted in 2024

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

President261 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat68.2%178 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican31.0%81 votes

Others: 0.8% (2 votes).

Most votes in Santa Clara: Kamala D Harris

Franklin County: Trump 54.3%, Harris 45.3% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
58%

of Santa Clara’s 453 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate261 votes
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat66.7%
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican33.0%
Others0.4%

Most votes in Santa Clara: Kirsten E Gillibrand

Franklin County: Sapraicone 50.1%, Gillibrand 49.5% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 21st District348,763 votes
Elise M StefanikRepublican62.1%
Paula CollinsDemocrat37.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Elise M Stefanik

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Santa Clara, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Santa Clara68.2%31.0%0.8%261
Franklin County45.3%54.3%0.3%19,458
New York55.9%43.3%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 Santa Clara

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Santa Clara.

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 Santa Clara compares with the towns next door

Santa Clara spent $2,427 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $413 to $2,126. 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
Tupper Lake$413$3,670
Harrietstown$445$3,950
Brighton$468$2,544
Brandon$572$1,789
Duane$2,126$2,243
Waverlyestimate$2,250
Santa Clara$2,427$6,103

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 Santa Clara’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Santa Clara’s government

How much does Santa Clara spend per resident?

About $2,427 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 $2,427 was more than 97% 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 Santa Clara?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,103 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.57% 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 Santa Clara’s government?

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

How did Santa Clara vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 68.2%, Donald J Trump 31.0% (261 votes, official results). Franklin County: Trump 54.3%, Harris 45.3%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Santa Clara?

3 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $25,786 (about $309,432 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Santa Clara in the state legislature?

State Senate District 45 (Dan Stec) and Assembly District 115 (Michael Cashman). The Assembly district also covers 48 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 →