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Batavia

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Part of: Genesee County · New York

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15,494 Population FY 2023
16.9% Fund Balance FY 2025
$2,650 Per-Capita Spending FY 2025
1.4% Debt Service FY 2025
0.0 Fiscal Stress FY 2025
6.7 Socio-Dem. Stress FY 2025

Tax Snapshot (Beta)

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Current source-backed tax context for New York and Batavia.

Component Summary Effective Coverage Sources
NY state personal income tax NY uses a progressive bracket schedule (4.00% to 10.90% on the current IT-201 schedule). Tax year 2025 schedule; statutory update starts for tax years beginning after 2025. Source verified IT-201-I (2025 PDF); Tax Law §601
NY state sales and use tax (base) NY state base sales and use tax rate is 4%; local rates are additive by jurisdiction. In effect as of January 1, 2026. Loaded New York State Department of Taxation and Finance sales tax rates
NY state-level property tax policy In New York, real property tax is raised and spent locally by counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and special districts; there is no single statewide property-tax rate. Property-tax guidance page updated July 26, 2024 (accessed April 19, 2026). Needs review NY property taxes overview; ORPTS tax bill calculation guide

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

12.8% Poverty Rate 2023
21.9% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023
3.5% Unemployment Rate 2023
54.5% Homeownership Rate 2023
Median Household Income
$57,150 (2023)
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2010 2023
Per Capita Income
$36,808 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Home Value
$139,700 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Gross Rent
$897 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Age
43.2 (2023)
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2010 2023
Gini Index
0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality
0.4 (2023)
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2010 2023
Financial Documents (57)
Year Title Type
2025 Batavia OSC Annual Financial Report 2025 OSC_AFR
2025 Batavia FSMS Report 2025 FSMS_MONITORING
2024 Batavia OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 OSC_AFR
2024 Batavia FSMS Report 2024 FSMS_MONITORING
2023 Batavia Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 US_CENSUS_ACS5
Governance & Structure
Governance Structure
Structure
Council manager
Fiscal Autonomy
Not specified
ICMA Recognition
ICMA-recognized since 1958
Notes
Council-Manager form; county seat of Genesee County
OSC Code
180204000000
School Details

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Data: NYS Comptroller · CA State Controller · US Census Bureau benchmarkusa.org