In Theresa, 62% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Theresa’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $490 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Theresa didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Theresa is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Indian River Central School District
Theresa’s K–12 school district, shared with Antwerp, Evans Mills, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Theresa and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,042 per pupil, $15,143 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.
La Fargeville Central School District · $22,503 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $490 per resident a year, or $1.34 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Theresa didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Theresa yet
Every year of Theresa’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 →The typical homeowner pays $2,384 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.37% 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 Theresa’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 Theresa’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Theresa →
Who’s in charge in Theresa
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 273 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,725).
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.
How Theresa voted in 2024
Official results for Theresa’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.6%822 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.6%384 votesOthers: 0.8% (10 votes).
Most votes in Theresa: Donald J Trump
Jefferson County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.9% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Theresa’s 1,958 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Theresa: Michael D Sapraicone
Jefferson County: Sapraicone 57.1%, Gillibrand 42.6% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Claudia Tenney
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Theresa, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa | 67.6% | 31.6% | 0.8% | 1,216 |
| Jefferson County | 61.3% | 37.9% | 0.8% | 43,050 |
| New York | 43.3% | 55.9% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
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 Theresa.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Theresa compares with the towns next door
Theresa’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 6 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $174 to $1,130 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Le Ray | $174 | $2,953 |
| Philadelphia | $579 | $2,515 |
| Rossie | $662 | $2,141 |
| Antwerp | $762 | $1,970 |
| Alexandria | $763 | $2,883 |
| Orleans | $1,130 | $2,380 |
| Theresa | estimate | $2,384 |
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 Theresa’s government
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Questions about Theresa’s government
How much does Theresa spend per resident?
About $490 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Theresa didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.6 million.
What is the property tax rate in Theresa?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,384 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.37% 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 Theresa’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Theresa yet.
How did Theresa vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.6%, Kamala D Harris 31.6% (1,216 votes, official results). Jefferson County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.9%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Theresa?
10 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $100,776 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Theresa in the state legislature?
State Senate District 49 (Mark Walczyk) and Assembly District 116 (Scott Gray). The Assembly district also covers 46 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 Theresa, 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 →