Adirondacks & North Country
Champion, New York
Champion is a town in Jefferson County, in New York's Adirondacks & North Country region, home to about 4,600 people as of the 2020 census.
Adirondack peaks, Forest Preserve lands, Olympic Lake Placid, and the St. Lawrence islands. Champion sits in that part of the state.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Jefferson
- Region
- Adirondacks & North Country
- Population (2020)
- 4,562
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Champion
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Champion’s civic map clusters around West Carthage
Champion’s official site is a reminder that town departments shape the quieter edge of the Carthage area.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Carthage is a Black River village with a working-paper memory
Carthage’s official village route keeps paper-mill memory, Fort Drum-area geography, and active village services in one North Country frame.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Rutland Keeps Its Own Black River Country Layer
Rutland's local texture comes from its Jefferson County town government, rural roads, and Black River country context.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Denmark's Story Is a Lewis County Township Story
Denmark's Lewis County story runs through township history, hamlets, and the rural route between Lowville and Copenhagen.
Read this note ->Jefferson County · Money & Taxes
Watertown Water and Sewer Bills Have a Monthly Due-Day Habit
Watertown homeowners should know the water-sewer billing rhythm, online payment route, and penalty date before the bill sits too long.
Read this note ->Jefferson County · Cars & Driving
North Country Winter Travel Is a Check-Early Habit
Lake-effect snow, Adirondack elevation, and long rural gaps make winter travel manageable when drivers check forecasts and 511NY before leaving.
Read this note ->Jefferson County · The Outdoors
Ellisburg Reaches Lake Ontario at Southwick Beach
Ellisburg's Lake Ontario edge includes Southwick Beach State Park and a sandy public shoreline.
Read this note ->Jefferson County · Home & Property
Watertown and Brownville Property Questions Start With Jefferson County GIS
For Watertown town or Brownville property questions, Jefferson County's GIS and property-search tools are the practical starting point before calling local offices.
Read this note ->Jefferson County · History & Culture
Hounsfield reads through Sackets Harbor and farm roads
Hounsfield carries lake-plain farm roads, Sackets Harbor history, and the town layer around the village.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $16–$17 per $1,000
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $4,681–$5,036 a year before the STAR break.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
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Nearby places
Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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