Mohawk Valley
Montgomery County, New York
Montgomery County is home to 49,532 people across 22 cities, towns, villages, and hamlets. The Erie Canal corridor, Cooperstown, Utica comfort food, and rolling farm country.
- Population (2020)
- 49,532
- Region
- Mohawk Valley
- Places
- 22
Property tax in Montgomery County
About $20–$28 per $1,000 of market value
Combined full-value rates (county + town/city + school) across the county, FY2025. On a $300,000 home that's roughly $5,887–$8,328 a year before STAR. The exact rate depends on the town, school district, and village. A planning estimate, not a bill.
Almanac Notes
More about Montgomery County
Short, sourced notes tied to this county, with the local color and the things worth knowing before you make a plan.
History & Culture
Canajoharie's Arkell Museum Carries Beech-Nut Memory
Canajoharie's Arkell Museum links village culture to Beech-Nut, American art, and Mohawk River Valley history.
History & Culture
Fort Plain Keeps the Revolution on Canal Street
Fort Plain's village identity centers on a Revolutionary War museum and historical park at a very ordinary Canal Street address.
Cars & Driving
Montgomery DMV has walk-ins, appointments, and seasonal hours
Montgomery County DMV trips should account for walk-ins, appointment slots, Tuesday later hours, and the July-August summer schedule.
History & Culture
Amsterdam Follows the Mohawk and the Mills
Amsterdam's story runs through the Mohawk River, Chuctanunda waterpower, mills, carpet names, immigrants, and a bridge over the river.
History & Culture
Amsterdam town reads as Mohawk roads, creeks, and hamlets
Amsterdam town's story sits outside the city: Mohawk Turnpike travel, Chuctanunda waterpower, Cranesville, Hagaman, and old settlement layers.
History & Culture
Mohawk Town Puts Fonda, the River, and County-Seat Memory Together
The Town of Mohawk's own history ties Fonda, the Mohawk River, rail movement, and county-seat memory into one local story.
History & Culture
Amsterdam's Trails Read the City From Creek to River
Amsterdam's local identity comes through trails that connect Chuctanunda Creek, waterfalls, the Mohawk River, Riverlink Park, and bridge stories.
History & Culture
Schoharie Crossing keeps Florida tied to Erie Canal engineering
Schoharie Crossing gives the Town of Florida a canal-history anchor, interpreting the Erie Canal's engineering and commercial impact.
History & Culture
Root Keeps Its Memory in Flat Creek and Sprakers
Root's town office, historical society, and genealogy link give this Montgomery County town a quiet local-memory map.
Cities (1)
Towns (10)
Villages (9)
Hamlets (2)
Statewide starting points
County, assessor, STAR, and environment lookups
Start with the state county directory, then use ORPTS for assessor, equalization-rate, and municipal profile data. Exact local offices and deadlines still come from the county, city, town, village, or borough office.
- NY.Gov county directory
- ORPTS Municipal Data Portal — assessors & rates
- STAR property-tax break
- DECinfo Locator
Use this carefully: County pages here are orientation pages. Current forms, deadlines, local offices, and parcel-specific details come from the responsible office.
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.
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