Wampsville spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Wampsville’s village government spent $329,000 on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $547 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Wampsville is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$547 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Wampsville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($547 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 $539–$1,141. Wampsville spent less than 75% of 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; Wampsville itself left out).
About $547 per resident a year, or $1.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 72%.
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No trend yet
Wampsville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,716 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.16% 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 Wampsville’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 Wampsville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wampsville →
Who’s in charge in Wampsville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wampsville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on wampsvillecny.org ↗.
Oneida City School District
Wampsville’s K–12 school district, shared with Oneida Castle, Oneida, Sylvan Beach. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,913 per pupil, $19,895 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.
Canastota Central School District · $28,036 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Wampsville’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 Wampsville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Madison County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.9%19,025 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.0%14,629 votesOthers: 1.1% (365 votes).
Most votes in Madison County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Wampsville lies in Madison County. Every 2024 race in Madison County is on the county’s page.
Madison 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 Wampsville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: wampsvillecny.org ↗
- 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 Wampsville compares with the towns next door
Wampsville spent $547 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $264 to $1,414. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Wampsville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Wampsville’s government
How much does Wampsville spend per resident?
About $547 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 $547 was less than 75% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wampsville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,716 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.16% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see wampsvillecny.org.
Who runs Wampsville’s government?
See wampsvillecny.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wampsville yet.
How did Wampsville vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Wampsville alone. Madison County, where 100% of Wampsville lies, voted Trump 55.9%, Harris 43.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wampsville?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,354 (about $52,248 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wampsville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 53 (Joe Griffo) and Assembly District 122 (Brian Miller). The Assembly district also covers 43 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wampsville’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →