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Town Hall · Vienna

In Vienna, 62% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Vienna’s town government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $406 per resident. Water and other utilities ($45,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.1M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$406
In 2022: $406, less than 62% of 321 similar towns
Long-term debt
$3.0M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
9
full-time · 18 part-time · March payroll $57,968
Typical tax bill
$2,680
2.14% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Vienna is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Camden Central School District

Vienna’s K–12 school district, shared with Camden, Camden, Florence, Osceola, Annsville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Vienna →
$27,163
per pupil · NY $34,607
2,043
students
$13.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $27,163 per pupil, $18,371 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 21%State 69%Federal 11%

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

Also serving Vienna

Central Square Central School District · $25,432 per pupil

Sherrill City School District · $23,635 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $406 per resident a year, or $1.11 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 43%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 56%Property taxes 26%From the state 9%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses 3%Sales taxes 1%Fees & charges <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1,000; interest on debt $133,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.3 million.
Compared with similar places

$406 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Vienna’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($406 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 $340–$617. Vienna spent less than 62% of them.

Middle half of the group, $340–$617Median $458Vienna

Includes sewer and trash ($207,000), 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
321

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; Vienna itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,680 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.14% 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
Sullivan$4,542
Rome$4,212
Lenox$4,184
Constantia$3,450
Verona$3,382
Camden$2,827
Vienna$2,680
Annsville$1,626
$2,680
typical bill a year
2.14%
effective rate
$125,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Vienna

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 588 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 (5,292).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 11 pt
Roads & transportation7 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 6 pt
9
full-time
18
part-time
$57,968
payroll for March 2022
$695,616
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$55,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Vienna had 1.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 250 of the 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.2: Vienna had fewer than 72% 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.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Vienna voted in 2024

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

President2,579 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.9%1,828 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.9%746 votes

Others: 0.2% (5 votes).

Most votes in Vienna: Donald J Trump

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

Turnout
62%

of Vienna’s 4,171 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate2,450 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican67.1%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat32.5%
Others0.3%

Most votes in Vienna: 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: Vienna, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Vienna70.9%28.9%0.2%2,579
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 Vienna

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Vienna.

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 Vienna compares with the towns next door

Vienna spent $406 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $264 to $1,500. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Lenox$264$4,184
Camden$277$2,827
Sullivan$380$4,542
Constantia$408$3,450
Annsville$471$1,626
Verona$509$3,382
Rome$1,500$4,212
Vienna$406$2,680

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 Vienna’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Vienna’s government

How much does Vienna spend per resident?

About $406 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 $406 was less than 62% 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 Vienna?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,680 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.14% 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 Vienna’s government?

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

How did Vienna vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 70.9%, Kamala D Harris 28.9% (2,579 votes, official results). Oneida County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 39.3%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Vienna?

9 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $57,968 (about $695,616 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Vienna in the state legislature?

State Senate District 53 (Joe Griffo) 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 →