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Town Hall · Webb

Webb spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar towns

Webb’s town government spent $7.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,350 per resident. It also runs a hospital ($12,000) and water utilities ($152,000), counted separately. Census Bureau figures.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$7.7M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$4,350
In 2022: $4,350, more than 99% of 368 similar towns
Long-term debt
$2.5M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
43
full-time, hospital & welfare staff apart (44 in all) · March payroll $267,731
Typical tax bill
$3,951
1.09% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Webb is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $4,350 per resident a year, or $11.92 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 19%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 45%Fees & charges 25%From other local governments 18%Interest, fines & other 4%Other taxes & licenses 4%Utility sales 2%From the state 1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $672,000; interest on debt $231,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $8.8 million.
Why the hospital is apart.The Census Bureau counts the hospital it runs in the town’s books ($12,000, 0% of all operations). Only 135 of the 11,301 towns and cities of 2,500+ run one (Census finance files), so it is shown here and left out of every per-resident comparison.
About “Other”.34% of Webb’s day-to-day spending ($2.6 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$4,350 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them

Webb’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,350 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $662, and the middle half spent $490–$958. Webb spent more than 99% of them.

Middle half of the group, $490–$958Median $662Webb

Includes sewer and trash ($676,000), 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
368

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

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,951 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% 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
Webb$3,951
Inlet$3,882
Greig$2,720
Long Lake$2,568
Watson$2,510
Forestport$2,435
Diana$1,977
Fine$1,828
Ohio$1,794
$3,951
typical bill a year
1.09%
effective rate
$362,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Webb

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 41 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff

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 (1,776).

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

Parks & libraries9 + 22 pt
Administration & buildings9 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation9 + 2 pt
Police9 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash7
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 4 pt
Water & other utilities0 + 2 pt
Other0 + 4 pt
Run separately
Hospital, health & welfare1 + 2 pt
43
full-time, hospital, health & welfare apart
42
part-time
$267,731
payroll for March 2022
$3.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$61,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
9
sworn police officers
The hospital.The 1 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff include the hospital the town runs, so they are counted apart, as the hospitals are in the budget. The payroll figures cover every employee, the hospital’s included: the Census file doesn’t split pay by function.
Compared, 2022.Webb had 24.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022 (hospital, health & welfare left out, and the same for any peer that runs a hospital). The median for the 295 of the 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.4: Webb had more than 98% 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

Town of Webb Union Free School District

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

Schools in Webb →
$38,913
per pupil · NY $34,607
242
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $38,913 per pupil, $20,607 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 85%State 12%Federal 3%

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

Also serving Webb

Adirondack Central School District · $24,890 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Webb voted in 2024

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

President1,217 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican55.2%672 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat44.6%543 votes

Others: 0.2% (2 votes).

Most votes in Webb: Donald J Trump

Herkimer County: Trump 68.1%, Harris 31.7% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
92%

of Webb’s 1,330 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate1,163 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican53.7%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat45.9%
Others0.4%

Most votes in Webb: Michael D Sapraicone

Herkimer County: Sapraicone 64.5%, Gillibrand 35.1% · 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: Webb, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Webb55.2%44.6%0.2%1,217
Herkimer County68.1%31.7%0.2%28,725
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 Webb

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Next door

How Webb compares with the towns next door

Webb spent $4,350 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $50 to $1,267. 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
Inlet$50$3,882
Diana$602$1,977
Greig$743$2,720
Fine$853$1,828
Watson$860$2,510
Forestport$1,091$2,435
Ohio$1,267$1,794
Long Lakeestimate$2,568
Webb$4,350$3,951

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 Webb’s government

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Questions about Webb’s government

How much does Webb spend per resident?

About $4,350 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. Webb also runs a hospital ($12,000), counted separately. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,350 was more than 99% of 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Webb?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,951 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% 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 Webb’s government?

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

How did Webb vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 55.2%, Kamala D Harris 44.6% (1,217 votes, official results). Herkimer County: Trump 68.1%, Harris 31.7%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Webb?

43 full-time and 42 part-time employees in March 2022 (plus 1 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $267,731 (about $3.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Webb in the state legislature?

State Senate District 49 (Mark Walczyk) and Assembly District 118 (Robert Smullen). The Assembly district also covers 71 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 →