Southern Tier
Smithville, New York
Smithville is a town in Chenango County, in New York's Southern Tier region, home to about 1,300 people as of the 2020 census.
In New York the practical answer turns on the exact address — the school district, any village lines, and how the parcel is assessed all shape the tax bill. The snapshot and official links below are the place to start.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Chenango
- Region
- Southern Tier
- Population (2020)
- 1,255
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Smithville
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · The Outdoors
Long Pond Makes Smithville a Tiger Musky Map Pin
Long Pond State Forest's 117-acre pond, campsites, boat access, snowmobile corridor, and tiger musky history give Smithville a strong outdoor anchor.
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Long Pond Campers Should Use the Designated Sites
Long Pond State Forest camping uses designated sites, ten arrival-order campsites, pond launches, and a useful day-use area near the dam.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Greene Has a Chenango River Valley Name and Hamlet Pattern
Greene's local identity includes its 1792 founding, Nathanael Greene name, village core, and a set of smaller hamlets.
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Oxford Keeps Its River, Fort Hill, and Burr House Close
Oxford's village center links the Chenango River, Fort Hill Park, the Theodore Burr house library, and a large historic district.
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Bowman Lake makes McDonough feel like quiet Chenango woods
Bowman Lake State Park gives McDonough a quiet lake-and-woods identity with camping, trails, boating, and a rural state-park setting.
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Triangle and Whitney Point Sit Where Flood Control Became Civic Geography
The Whitney Point area has local identity tied to flood-control infrastructure, recreation, and river-valley geography.
Read this note ->Nearby · Cars & Driving
Broome Mobile DMV Offices Are Walk-In Friendly, But Not Full-Service
Broome County says mobile DMV offices take walk-ins and cannot process Real ID, Enhanced licenses, reciprocity, permits, or enforcement work.
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Bowman Lake Gives Oxford a Forested Park Road and Trout-Lake Identity
Bowman Lake State Park in Oxford offers a state-sourced outdoor identity built around a lakefront, forest roads, camping, birds, and winter trails.
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Oxford Explains Itself Through the Chenango River and Springs
Oxford’s town site ties local identity to the Chenango River, rolling farms, natural springs, and its position in south-central Chenango County.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $28–$30 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 $8,362–$8,961 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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