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Town Hall · Savannah

In Savannah, 64% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Savannah’s town government spent $826,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $502 per resident. Water and other utilities ($60,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$826,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$502
In 2022: $502, less than 73% of 368 similar towns
Long-term debt
$1.1M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
6
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $38,951
Typical tax bill
$2,208
2.17% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Savannah is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$502 per resident in 2022: less than 73% of them

Savannah’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($502 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 $664, and the middle half spent $490–$966. Savannah spent less than 73% of them.

Middle half of the group, $490–$966Median $664Savannah

Includes sewer and trash ($105,000), 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; Savannah itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $502 per resident a year, or $1.38 a day

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

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 38%From other local governments 24%From the state 17%From the federal government 6%Utility sales 6%Interest, fines & other 4%Fees & charges 4%Other taxes & licenses 2%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $256,000; interest on debt $48,000; payments to other governments $4,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.2 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,208 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.17% 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
Galen$2,693
Conquest$2,559
Tyre$2,352
Montezuma$2,310
Savannah$2,208
Butler$2,102
$2,208
typical bill a year
2.17%
effective rate
$101,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Savannah

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 274 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 (1,644).

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

Roads & transportation4 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 9 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
6
full-time
14
part-time
$38,951
payroll for March 2022
$467,412
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$43,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Savannah had 3.6 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: Savannah had more than 53% 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

Clyde-Savannah Central School District

Savannah’s K–12 school district, shared with Clyde, Galen, Tyre. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Savannah →
$29,937
per pupil · NY $34,607
789
students
$18.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $29,937 per pupil, $16,985 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 19%State 72%Federal 9%

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

Also serving Savannah

North Rose-Wolcott Central School District · $27,740 per pupil

Port Byron Central School District · $28,461 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Savannah voted in 2024

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

President676 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.7%478 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.3%198 votes

Most votes in Savannah: Donald J Trump

Wayne County: Trump 61.2%, Harris 38.1% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
64%

of Savannah’s 1,053 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate655 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican67.2%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat32.2%
Others0.6%

Most votes in Savannah: Michael D Sapraicone

Wayne County: Sapraicone 59.2%, Gillibrand 40.5% · 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: Savannah, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Savannah70.7%29.3%0.0%676
Wayne County61.2%38.1%0.8%44,375
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 Savannah

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Savannah.

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 Savannah compares with the towns next door

Savannah spent $502 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $323 to $991. 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
Galen$323$2,693
Montezuma$391$2,310
Butler$430$2,102
Tyre$991$2,352
Conquestestimate$2,559
Savannah$502$2,208

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 Savannah’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Savannah’s government

How much does Savannah spend per resident?

About $502 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 $502 was less than 73% 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 Savannah?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,208 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.17% 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 Savannah’s government?

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

How did Savannah vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 70.7%, Kamala D Harris 29.3% (676 votes, official results). Wayne County: Trump 61.2%, Harris 38.1%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Savannah?

6 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $38,951 (about $467,412 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Savannah in the state legislature?

State Senate District 54 (Pam Helming) and Assembly District 130 (Brian Manktelow). The Assembly district also covers 23 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 →