Grace Episcopal Church · Photo: Doug Kerr from Upstate New York · CC BY-SA 2.0In Triangle, 66% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Triangle’s town government spent $929,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $339 per resident.
What stands out about how Triangle is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$339 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them
Triangle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($339 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $342–$617. Triangle spent less than 76% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Triangle itself left out).
About $339 per resident a year, or $0.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 43%.
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No trend yet
Triangle reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,718 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.18% 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 Triangle’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 Triangle’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Triangle →
Who’s in charge in Triangle
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 915 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 (2,744).
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.
Whitney Point Central School District
Triangle’s K–12 school district, shared with Lisle, Whitney Point, Nanticoke, Lisle, Barker. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,131 per pupil, $17,807 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.
How Triangle voted in 2024
Official results for Triangle’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.8%904 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.0%488 votesOthers: 0.3% (4 votes).
Most votes in Triangle: Donald J Trump
Broome County: Harris 49.9%, Trump 49.5% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Triangle’s 2,111 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Triangle: Michael D Sapraicone
Broome County: Gillibrand 53.5%, Sapraicone 45.9% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Josh Riley
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Triangle, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triangle | 64.8% | 35.0% | 0.3% | 1,396 |
| Broome County | 49.5% | 49.9% | 0.6% | 90,459 |
| 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 Triangle.
- 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 Triangle compares with the towns next door
Triangle spent $339 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $480 to $767. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Greene | $480 | $4,091 |
| Willet | $490 | $3,070 |
| Smithville | $550 | $4,254 |
| Barker | $625 | $2,810 |
| Lisle | $767 | $2,455 |
| Triangle | $339 | $2,718 |
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 Triangle’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Triangle’s government
How much does Triangle spend per resident?
About $339 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 $339 was less than 76% of 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Triangle?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,718 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.18% 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 Triangle’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Triangle yet.
How did Triangle vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.8%, Kamala D Harris 35.0% (1,396 votes, official results). Broome County: Harris 49.9%, Trump 49.5%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Triangle?
3 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $31,247 (about $374,964 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Triangle in the state legislature?
State Senate District 52 (Lea Webb) and Assembly District 131 (Jeff Gallahan). The Assembly district also covers 62 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 →