Finger Lakes
Java, New York
Java is a town in Wyoming County, in New York's Finger Lakes region, home to about 2,000 people as of the 2020 census.
Whether you're moving in or you've been here for years, the checks that matter most are the school district, the assessment and STAR, and — outside the cities — the well, the septic, and the flood map.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Wyoming
- Region
- Finger Lakes
- Population (2020)
- 1,972
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Java
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Java keeps its history on Route 78
Java's Wyoming County identity runs through early town formation, Java Village, Route 78, and a historical society with local artifacts.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Holland's identity is rural Erie County, not Buffalo suburb shorthand
Holland's story comes from its eastern Erie County town layer, rural roads, and local-government identity outside Buffalo shorthand.
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Wales is an Erie County town where local rules start locally
Wales is a small eastern Erie County town where local offices matter before county assumptions.
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Sheldon keeps rural town government visible in western Wyoming County
Sheldon has practical rural texture: town offices, local roads, and county layers in western Wyoming County.
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Arcade's railroad still runs on an official timetable
The Arcade and Attica Railroad gives Arcade a working heritage-rail identity in Wyoming County.
Read this note ->Wyoming County · Home & Property
Perry Owners Should Sort Town, Village, and County Early
Perry property questions often turn on whether the address is town or village, and whether zoning, taxes, water, or building code is county-routed.
Read this note ->Wyoming County · History & Culture
Perry Turns Downtown Pavement Into an Art Day
Perry's art identity shows up on Main Street through the Chalk Art Festival, Arts Council presence, library history, and downtown public culture.
Read this note ->Wyoming County · History & Culture
Perry Looks Toward Silver Lake and Letchworth
Perry sits between highland farm settlement, Silver Lake, village trail planning, and the nearby Genesee River gorge.
Read this note ->Wyoming County · History & Culture
Bennington's town site keeps rural services visible
Bennington's NY town source shows a Wyoming County government hub for town clerk, zoning, water, highway, historian, park, and county routing.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $23–$28 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 $6,904–$8,425 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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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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