Photo: Ken Winters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Public domainWestfield spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Westfield’s village government spent $3.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,297 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Westfield is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,297 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Westfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,297 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $968, and the middle half spent $744–$1,354. Westfield spent more than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 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 →
New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Westfield itself left out).
About $1,297 per resident a year, or $3.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.
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No trend yet
Westfield reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 40 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $2,618 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.55% 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 Westfield’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 Westfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Westfield →
Who’s in charge in Westfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Westfield’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on townofwestfield.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 80 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,962).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Westfield Central School District
Westfield’s K–12 school district, shared with Westfield. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,567 per pupil, $19,374 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Westfield’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 Westfield alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Chautauqua County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.5%34,528 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.7%22,085 votesOthers: 0.8% (433 votes).
Most votes in Chautauqua County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Westfield lies in Chautauqua County. Every 2024 race in Chautauqua County is on the county’s page.
Chautauqua 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 Westfield.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: townofwestfield.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.
Reach Westfield’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Westfield’s government
How much does Westfield spend per resident?
About $1,297 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 $1,297 was more than 72% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Westfield?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,618 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofwestfield.org.
Who runs Westfield’s government?
See townofwestfield.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Westfield yet.
How did Westfield vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Westfield alone. Chautauqua County, where 100% of Westfield lies, voted Trump 60.5%, Harris 38.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Westfield?
37 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $243,223 (about $2.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Westfield in the state legislature?
State Senate District 57 (George Borrello) and Assembly District 150 (Andrew Molitor). The Assembly district also covers 41 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Westfield’s government
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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 →