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Town Hall · Steuben

How is Steuben run?

Steuben’s town government spent $715,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $636 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Steuben didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$715,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$636
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
6
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $58,772
Typical tax bill
$2,641
1.74% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Steuben is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Remsen Central School District

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

Schools in Steuben →
$31,476
per pupil · NY $34,607
422
students
$4.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $31,476 per pupil, $18,365 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 36%State 55%Federal 9%

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

Also serving Steuben

Holland Patent Central School District · $27,734 per pupil

Adirondack Central School District · $24,890 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $636 per resident a year, or $1.74 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 49%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 39%Property taxes 37%From the state 17%Fees & charges 5%Other taxes & licenses 1%Interest, fines & other 1%
An estimate

Steuben didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $300,000. With these, the whole budget was $1 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Steuben yet

Every year of Steuben’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 $2,641 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.74% 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
Western$4,930
Floyd$3,973
Trenton$3,887
Remsen$3,229
Boonville$2,787
Steuben$2,641
$2,641
typical bill a year
1.74%
effective rate
$151,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Steuben

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 187 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 (1,124).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 13 pt
Roads & transportation4
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
6
full-time
15
part-time
$58,772
payroll for March 2022
$705,264
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$41,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Steuben’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 Steuben voted in 2024

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

President630 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.5%488 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.4%141 votes

Others: 0.2% (1 votes).

Most votes in Steuben: Donald J Trump

Oneida County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 39.3% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

U.S. Senate621 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican72.9%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat26.6%
Others0.5%

Most votes in Steuben: Michael D Sapraicone

Oneida County: Sapraicone 56.1%, Gillibrand 43.4% · 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: Steuben, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Steuben77.5%22.4%0.2%630
Oneida County60.5%39.3%0.2%100,331
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 Steuben

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Steuben.

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 Steuben compares with the towns next door

Steuben’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $266 to $635 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
Boonville$266$2,787
Floyd$464$3,973
Remsen$522$3,229
Trenton$635$3,887
Westernestimate$4,930
Steubenestimate$2,641

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 Steuben’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Steuben’s government

How much does Steuben spend per resident?

About $636 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Steuben didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1 million.

What is the property tax rate in Steuben?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,641 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.74% 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 Steuben’s government?

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

How did Steuben vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 77.5%, Kamala D Harris 22.4% (630 votes, official results). Oneida County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 39.3%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Steuben?

6 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $58,772 (about $705,264 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Steuben in the state legislature?

State Senate District 53 (Joe Griffo) and Assembly District 118 (Robert Smullen). The Assembly district also covers 71 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 Steuben, 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 →