Turin spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Turin’s village government spent $109,000 on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $482 per resident. Water and other utilities ($39,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Turin is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$482 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Turin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($482 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 $760, and the middle half spent $547–$1,141. Turin spent less than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($23,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Turin itself left out).
About $482 per resident a year, or $1.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Turin reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,849 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.61% 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 Turin’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 Turin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Turin →
Who’s in charge in Turin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
South Lewis Central School District
Turin’s K–12 school district, shared with Constableville, Lyons Falls, Port Leyden, Greig, Lyonsdale and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $26,043 per pupil, $15,515 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.
Turin’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 Turin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lewis County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.8%9,353 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.6%3,600 votesOthers: 0.6% (79 votes).
Most votes in Lewis County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Turin lies in Lewis County. Every 2024 race in Lewis County is on the county’s page.
Lewis 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 Turin.
- 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 Turin compares with the towns next door
Turin spent $482 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| West Turin | $647 | $2,338 |
| Turin | $482 | $1,849 |
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 Turin’s government
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Questions about Turin’s government
How much does Turin spend per resident?
About $482 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 $482 was less than 82% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Turin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,849 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.61% 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 Turin’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Turin yet.
How did Turin vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Turin alone. Lewis County, where 100% of Turin lies, voted Trump 71.8%, Harris 27.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Turin?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,985 (about $47,820 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Turin in the state legislature?
State Senate District 49 (Mark Walczyk) and Assembly District 117 (Ken Blankenbush). The Assembly district also covers 67 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 →