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Town Hall · Walworth

In Walworth, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Walworth’s town government spent $5.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $605 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$5.5M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$605
In 2022: $605, more than 73% of 321 similar towns
Long-term debt
$580,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
36
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $195,693 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$5,775
2.49% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Walworth is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$605 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them

Walworth’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($605 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. Walworth spent more than 73% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 million), 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; Walworth itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $605 per resident a year, or $1.66 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 45%From other local governments 21%Fees & charges 21%Other taxes & licenses 5%Interest, fines & other 3%From the state 3%Sales taxes 2%Utility sales 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $534,000; interest on debt $39,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $6.1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,775 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.49% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Penfield$7,223
New York$6,582
Gananda$6,384
Walworth$5,775
Macedon$5,395
Ontario$5,251
Marion$4,580
$5,775
typical bill a year
2.49%
effective rate
$232,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Walworth

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

See townofwalworthny.gov for Walworth’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Walworth yet.townofwalworthny.gov ↗
Agendas

Walworth’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofwalworthny.gov ↗.

Who works for Walworth

One full-time town employee for every 253 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 (9,100).

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

Administration & buildings11 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries6 + 9 pt
Roads & transportation9 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections3 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash4
Other3 + 2 pt
36
full-time
15
part-time
$195,693
payroll for March 2022
$2.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$58,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Walworth didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Wayne Central School District

Walworth’s K–12 school district, shared with Ontario. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Walworth →
$24,490
per pupil · NY $34,607
2,027
students
$11.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $24,490 per pupil, $15,119 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 55%State 42%Federal 3%

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

Also serving Walworth

Gananda Central School District · $26,490 per pupil

Penfield Central School District · $22,904 per pupil

Webster Central School District · $24,169 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Walworth voted in 2024

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

President5,563 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican56.2%3,127 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat42.9%2,387 votes

Others: 0.9% (49 votes).

Most votes in Walworth: Donald J Trump

Wayne County: Trump 61.2%, Harris 38.1% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
79%

of Walworth’s 7,019 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate5,445 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican55.5%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat44.2%
Others0.3%

Most votes in Walworth: Michael D Sapraicone

Wayne County: Sapraicone 59.2%, Gillibrand 40.5% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 24th District359,373 votes
Claudia TenneyRepublican65.6%
David WagenhauserDemocrat34.3%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Claudia Tenney

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Walworth, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Walworth56.2%42.9%0.9%5,563
Wayne County61.2%38.1%0.8%44,375
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 Walworth

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Walworth.

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    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Walworth compares with the towns next door

Walworth spent $605 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $35 to $796. 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
Macedon$35$5,395
Penfield$400$7,223
Marion$468$4,580
Ontario$796$5,251
Walworth$605$5,775

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 Walworth’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Walworth’s government

How much does Walworth spend per resident?

About $605 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 $605 was more than 73% 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 Walworth?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,775 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.49% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofwalworthny.gov.

Who runs Walworth’s government?

See townofwalworthny.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Walworth yet.

How did Walworth vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 56.2%, Kamala D Harris 42.9% (5,563 votes, official results). Wayne County: Trump 61.2%, Harris 38.1%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Walworth?

36 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $195,693 (about $2.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Walworth in the state legislature?

State Senate District 54 (Pam Helming) and Assembly District 130 (Brian Manktelow). The Assembly district also covers 23 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 →