Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0Sloan spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Sloan’s village government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $415 per resident.
What stands out about how Sloan is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$415 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them
Sloan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($415 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $977, and the middle half spent $748–$1,354. Sloan spent less than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($315,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sloan itself left out).
About $415 per resident a year, or $1.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 22%.
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No trend yet
Sloan reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,513 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 3.07% 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 Sloan’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 Sloan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sloan →
Who’s in charge in Sloan
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 704 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 (3,522).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District
Sloan’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,721 per pupil, $14,684 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.
Sloan’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 Sloan alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Erie County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.1%248,651 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.5%204,774 votesOthers: 1.4% (6,537 votes).
Most votes in Erie County: Kamala D Harris
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Sloan lies in Erie County. Every 2024 race in Erie County is on the county’s page.
Erie 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 Sloan.
- 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.
How Sloan compares with the towns next door
Sloan spent $415 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $937 to $5,895. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cheektowaga | $937 | $4,578 |
| Buffalo | $5,895 runs schools | $1,622 |
| Sloan | $415 | $4,513 |
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 Sloan’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Sloan’s government
How much does Sloan spend per resident?
About $415 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $415 was less than 97% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sloan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,513 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 3.07% 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 Sloan’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sloan yet.
How did Sloan vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Sloan alone. Erie County, where 100% of Sloan lies, voted Harris 54.1%, Trump 44.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sloan?
5 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $32,668 (about $392,016 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sloan in the state legislature?
State Senate District 63 (April Baskin) and Assembly District 143 (Pat Chludzinski). The Assembly district also covers five 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 →