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Town Hall · Scio

In Scio, 65% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Scio’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Scio didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$0
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$0
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$757,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $32,390
Typical tax bill
$3,227
2.76% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Scio is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Scio Central School District

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

Schools in Scio →
$39,473
per pupil · NY $34,607
292
students
$5.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $39,473 per pupil, $22,140 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 18%State 72%Federal 10%

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

Also serving Scio

Wellsville Central School District · $26,938 per pupil

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

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Scio yet

Every year of Scio’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,227 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.76% 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
Scio$3,227
Wellsville$3,198
Ward$3,118
Andover$2,839
Wirt$2,617
Alma$2,569
Amity$2,541
$3,227
typical bill a year
2.76%
effective rate
$117,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Scio

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 339 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 (1,693).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 8 pt
Roads & transportation4
Water & other utilities1 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Police0 + 1 pt
5
full-time
12
part-time
$32,390
payroll for March 2022
$388,680
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$56,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Scio’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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 Scio voted in 2024

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

President813 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.6%615 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.7%193 votes

Others: 0.6% (5 votes).

Most votes in Scio: Donald J Trump

Allegany County: Trump 70.5%, Harris 28.4% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
65%

of Scio’s 1,252 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate800 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican73.2%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat26.6%
Others0.1%

Most votes in Scio: Michael D Sapraicone

Allegany County: Sapraicone 68.4%, Gillibrand 31.1% · 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: Scio, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Scio75.6%23.7%0.6%813
Allegany County70.5%28.4%1.1%20,450
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 Scio

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Scio.

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 Scio compares with the towns next door

Scio’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $263 to $862 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Wellsville$263$3,198
Amity$298$2,541
Wirt$547$2,617
Andover$740$2,839
Ward$862$3,118
Almaestimate$2,569
Scioestimate$3,227

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 Scio’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Scio’s government

How much does Scio spend per resident?

About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Scio didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $32,000.

What is the property tax rate in Scio?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,227 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.76% 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 Scio’s government?

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

How did Scio vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 75.6%, Kamala D Harris 23.7% (813 votes, official results). Allegany County: Trump 70.5%, Harris 28.4%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Scio?

5 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $32,390 (about $388,680 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Scio in the state legislature?

State Senate District 58 (Tom O'Mara) 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 (for Scio, 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 →