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Town Hall · Trumansburg

Trumansburg spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities

Trumansburg’s village government spent $2.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,723 per resident. Water and other utilities ($351,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.9M
year to May 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,723
In 2022: $1,723, more than 88% of 301 similar cities
Long-term debt
$7.2M
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
21
full-time · 30 part-time · March payroll $111,503
Typical tax bill
$6,470
2.25% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Trumansburg is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,723 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them

Trumansburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,723 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $757, and the middle half spent $539–$1,136. Trumansburg spent more than 88% of them.

Middle half of the group, $539–$1,136Median $757Trumansburg

Includes sewer and trash ($306,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
301

New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Trumansburg itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,723 per resident a year, or $4.72 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 35%Property taxes 24%Fees & charges 15%Utility sales 10%Interest, fines & other 9%From the state 3%From the federal government 2%Sales taxes 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $201,000; interest on debt $303,000; payments to other governments $14,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.7 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Trumansburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,470 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.25% 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
Trumansburg$6,470
$6,470
typical bill a year
2.25%
effective rate
$287,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Trumansburg

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

See trumansburg-ny.gov for Trumansburg’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Trumansburg yet.trumansburg-ny.gov ↗
Agendas

Trumansburg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on trumansburg-ny.gov ↗.

Who works for Trumansburg

One full-time village employee for every 79 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 (1,669).

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

Health & welfare8 + 5 pt
Water & other utilities7
Police1 + 10 pt
Roads & transportation5
Administration & buildings0 + 7 pt
Fire0 + 4 pt
Housing & development0 + 2 pt
Other0 + 2 pt
21
full-time
30
part-time
$111,503
payroll for March 2022
$1.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$40,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Trumansburg had 12.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 243 of the 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.1: Trumansburg had more than 91% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Trumansburg Central School District

Trumansburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Ulysses, Covert, Hector, Enfield. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Trumansburg →
$28,098
per pupil · NY $34,607
991
students
$20.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $28,098 per pupil, $17,466 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 41%State 54%Federal 5%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Trumansburg’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 Trumansburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tompkins County’s results.

President · Tompkins County’s results46,902 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat73.8%34,631 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican24.2%11,354 votes

Others: 2.0% (917 votes).

Most votes in Tompkins County: Kamala D Harris

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

100% of Trumansburg lies in Tompkins County. Every 2024 race in Tompkins County is on the county’s page.

Tompkins County’s 2024 results →
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 Trumansburg

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Trumansburg.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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.

Reach Trumansburg’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Trumansburg’s government

How much does Trumansburg spend per resident?

About $1,723 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 $1,723 was more than 88% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Trumansburg?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,470 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see trumansburg-ny.gov.

Who runs Trumansburg’s government?

See trumansburg-ny.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Trumansburg yet.

How did Trumansburg vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Trumansburg alone. Tompkins County, where 100% of Trumansburg lies, voted Harris 73.8%, Trump 24.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Trumansburg?

21 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $111,503 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Trumansburg in the state legislature?

State Senate District 52 (Lea Webb) and Assembly District 125 (Anna Kelles). The Assembly district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Trumansburg’s government

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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 →