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Town Hall · Whitesboro

Whitesboro spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities

Whitesboro’s village government spent $2.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $711 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.5M
year to May 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$711
In 2022: $711, less than 78% of 155 similar cities
Long-term debt
$160,000
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
14
full-time · 22 part-time · March payroll $85,121
Typical tax bill
$3,455
2.15% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Whitesboro is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$711 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them

Whitesboro’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($711 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 $977, and the middle half spent $748–$1,354. Whitesboro spent less than 78% of them.

Middle half of the group, $748–$1,354Median $977Whitesboro

Includes sewer and trash ($98,000), 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
155

New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Whitesboro itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $711 per resident a year, or $1.95 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 42%From other local governments 33%From the state 9%Fees & charges 7%Interest, fines & other 4%Sales taxes 2%From the federal government 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $262,000; interest on debt $26,000. With these, the whole budget was $2.8 million.
About “Other”.44% of Whitesboro’s day-to-day spending ($1.1 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,455 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.15% 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
Yorkville$3,936
Whitesboro$3,455
$3,455
typical bill a year
2.15%
effective rate
$160,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Whitesboro

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

See villagewhitesboro.digitaltowpath.org:10045/content for Whitesboro’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Whitesboro yet.villagewhitesboro.digitaltowpath.org:10045/content ↗
Agendas

Whitesboro’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villagewhitesboro.digitaltowpath.org:10045/content ↗.

Who works for Whitesboro

One full-time village employee for every 256 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 (3,582).

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

Roads & transportation8
Administration & buildings1 + 13 pt
Police5 + 5 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 3 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
14
full-time
22
part-time
$85,121
payroll for March 2022
$1.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$56,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
5
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Whitesboro had 3.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 128 of the 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.7: Whitesboro had fewer than 73% 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

Whitesboro Central School District

Whitesboro’s K–12 school district, shared with Marcy, Yorkville, Deerfield, Whitestown, Schuyler. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Whitesboro →
$23,424
per pupil · NY $34,607
3,053
students
$37.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $23,424 per pupil, $15,423 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 40%State 52%Federal 8%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Whitesboro’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 Whitesboro alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Oneida County’s results.

President · Oneida County’s results100,331 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.5%60,687 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat39.3%39,415 votes

Others: 0.2% (229 votes).

Most votes in Oneida County: Donald J Trump

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

100% of Whitesboro lies in Oneida County. Every 2024 race in Oneida County is on the county’s page.

Oneida County’s 2024 results →
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 Whitesboro

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Whitesboro.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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 Whitesboro compares with the towns next door

Whitesboro spent $711 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $702. 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
Yorkville$702$3,936
Whitesboro$711$3,455

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 Whitesboro’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Whitesboro’s government

How much does Whitesboro spend per resident?

About $711 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 $711 was less than 78% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Whitesboro?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,455 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.15% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villagewhitesboro.digitaltowpath.org:10045/content.

Who runs Whitesboro’s government?

See villagewhitesboro.digitaltowpath.org:10045/content for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Whitesboro yet.

How did Whitesboro vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Whitesboro alone. Oneida County, where 100% of Whitesboro lies, voted Trump 60.5%, Harris 39.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Whitesboro?

14 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $85,121 (about $1.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Whitesboro in the state legislature?

State Senate District 53 (Joe Griffo) and Assembly District 119 (Marianne Buttenschon). The Assembly district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Whitesboro’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →