Central New York
Locke, New York
Locke is a town in Cayuga County, in New York's Central New York region, home to about 1,900 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
- Cayuga
- Region
- Central New York
- Population (2020)
- 1,879
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Locke
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Locke Has Owasco Water, Hemlock Creek, and Fire Memory
Locke's story is easier to picture through Owasco Lake, Hemlock Creek, old Military Tract lots, and two village fires.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Moravia Has a Gorge Right in the Town Story
Fillmore Glen State Park gives Moravia a close-at-hand gorge, waterfall, camping, and creek story.
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Groton's Corona Typewriter Story Gave a Farm Town a Factory Heart
Groton's historical facts and Cornell's typewriter exhibit connect the town to early civic milestones, the Corona company, and a twentieth-century factory identity.
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Lansing's Salt Point Turns Industry Into Lakefront Memory
Salt Point explains Lansing through Cayuga Lake industry, Syrian worker families, canal-era shipping, and a reclaimed natural area.
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Moravia's Fillmore Glen Makes Cayuga County Feel Like Gorge Country
Fillmore Glen gives Moravia a cool, wooded gorge identity that feels connected to the broader Finger Lakes waterfall landscape.
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Groton's timeline starts with Military Tract edges
Groton's local identity sits in Tompkins County history, early schools, mail routes, and the old Military Tract map.
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Genoa's Map Changed More Than Its Roads Suggest
Genoa's town story runs through old county shifts, the Military Tract, Cayuga Lake, King Ferry, mills, farms, and a long local store memory.
Read this note ->Nearby · Money & Taxes
Groton’s .gov Site Warns Residents Away From Wire-Transfer Payment Tricks
Groton’s official .gov homepage warns that invoices are not sent electronically unless prearranged and says no wire transfers.
Read this note ->Cayuga County · Cars & Driving
Auburn-Area DMV Trips Need a Location Check
Cayuga County's DMV page is the source to check before an Auburn-area license, registration, title, or plate errand.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $18–$25 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 $5,529–$7,548 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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