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Town Hall · West Turin

In West Turin, 67% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

West Turin’s town government spent $957,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $647 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$957,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$647
In 2022: $647, less than 52% of 368 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
7
full-time · 17 part-time · March payroll $45,569
Typical tax bill
$2,338
1.56% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how West Turin is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

South Lewis Central School District

West Turin’s K–12 school district, shared with Constableville, Lyons Falls, Port Leyden, Turin, Greig and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in West Turin →
$26,043
per pupil · NY $34,607
1,058
students
$35 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 32%State 60%Federal 8%

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

Also serving West Turin

Adirondack Central School District · $24,890 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $647 per resident a year, or $1.77 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 63%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 60%From other local governments 13%From the state 12%From the federal government 8%Interest, fines & other 5%Other taxes & licenses 2%Fees & charges <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $234,000; payments to other governments $1,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.2 million.
Compared with similar places

$647 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

West Turin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($647 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 $664, and the middle half spent $490–$966. West Turin spent less than 52% of them.

Middle half of the group, $490–$966Median $664West Turin

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; West Turin itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,338 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.56% 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
Turin$2,763
Osceola$2,700
Martinsburg$2,567
Leyden$2,412
West Turin$2,338
Lewis$2,093
Lyons Falls$2,076
Lyonsdale$1,979
Turin$1,849
$2,338
typical bill a year
1.56%
effective rate
$149,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in West Turin

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 211 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 (1,479).

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

Roads & transportation7 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 13 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
7
full-time
17
part-time
$45,569
payroll for March 2022
$546,828
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$53,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.West Turin had 4.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. 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: West Turin had more than 68% 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 West Turin voted in 2024

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

President860 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.6%667 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat21.9%188 votes

Others: 0.6% (5 votes).

Most votes in West Turin: Donald J Trump

Lewis County: Trump 71.8%, Harris 27.6% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
67%

of West Turin’s 1,289 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate779 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican70.5%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat29.4%
Others0.1%

Most votes in West Turin: Michael D Sapraicone

Lewis County: Sapraicone 65.7%, Gillibrand 33.8% · 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: West Turin, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
West Turin77.6%21.9%0.6%860
Lewis County71.8%27.6%0.6%13,032
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 West Turin

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for West Turin.

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 West Turin compares with the towns next door

West Turin spent $647 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $306 to $2,232. 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
Leyden$306$2,412
Turin$482$1,849
Lyonsdale$617$1,979
Lyons Falls$665$2,076
Turin$715$2,763
Martinsburg$1,149$2,567
Osceola$2,232$2,700
Lewisestimate$2,093
West Turin$647$2,338

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 West Turin’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about West Turin’s government

How much does West Turin spend per resident?

About $647 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 $647 was less than 52% 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 West Turin?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,338 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.56% 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 West Turin’s government?

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

How did West Turin vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 77.6%, Kamala D Harris 21.9% (860 votes, official results). Lewis County: Trump 71.8%, Harris 27.6%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for West Turin?

7 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $45,569 (about $546,828 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents West 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 →