Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0In Whitestown, 66% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Whitestown’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Whitestown is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Oriskany Central School District
Whitestown’s K–12 school district, shared with Oriskany. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,199 per pupil, $15,456 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.
Whitesboro Central School District · $23,424 per pupil
Westmoreland Central School District · $27,259 per pupil
New York Mills Union Free School District · $23,548 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Whitestown yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Whitestown’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $4,221 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.22% 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 Whitestown’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 Whitestown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Whitestown →
Who’s in charge in Whitestown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Whitestown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on whitestown.net ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 365 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 (17,863).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Whitestown voted in 2024
Official results for Whitestown’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.8%5,659 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.1%3,482 votesOthers: 0.1% (9 votes).
Most votes in Whitestown: Donald J Trump
Oneida County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 39.3% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Whitestown’s 13,928 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Whitestown: Michael D Sapraicone
Oneida County: Sapraicone 56.1%, Gillibrand 43.4% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: John W Mannion
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Whitestown, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitestown | 61.8% | 38.1% | 0.1% | 9,150 |
| Oneida County | 60.5% | 39.3% | 0.2% | 100,331 |
| New York | 43.3% | 55.9% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
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 Whitestown.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: whitestown.net ↗
- 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 Whitestown compares with the towns next door
Whitestown’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $279 to $1,500 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland | $279 | $3,685 |
| Marcy | $422 | $4,373 |
| Floyd | $464 | $3,973 |
| Kirkland | $517 | $6,286 |
| New Hartford | $584 | $4,694 |
| Yorkville | $702 | $3,936 |
| Utica | $1,464 | $3,246 |
| Rome | $1,500 | $4,212 |
| Whitestown | estimate | $4,221 |
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 Whitestown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Whitestown’s government
How much does Whitestown spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Whitestown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,221 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.22% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see whitestown.net.
Who runs Whitestown’s government?
See whitestown.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Whitestown yet.
How did Whitestown vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 61.8%, Kamala D Harris 38.1% (9,150 votes, official results). Oneida County: Trump 60.5%, Harris 39.3%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Whitestown?
49 full-time and 36 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $214,229 (about $2.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Whitestown 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 Whitestown’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 →