Finger Lakes
South Bristol, New York
South Bristol is a town in Ontario County, in New York's Finger Lakes region, home to about 1,600 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
- Ontario
- Region
- Finger Lakes
- Population (2020)
- 1,641
Local Almanac
Notes in and around South Bristol
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · The Outdoors
South Bristol's Gannett Hill Makes Ontario County Feel Like High Country
Ontario County Park at Gannett Hill gives South Bristol high-elevation Finger Lakes texture through Bristol Hills views, woods, and county-park history.
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Richmond Shares Its Front Yard With Honeoye Lake
Richmond's Finger Lakes identity is practical lake country: Honeoye views, shallow water, nearshore weeds, and recurring management questions.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Naples turns a valley grape crop into civic ritual
Naples' grape identity is public and annual, with a regional festival built around grape harvest, pie, and local vendors.
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Harriet Hollister Spencer Gives Canadice a Ridge-Top Recreation Identity
Harriet Hollister Spencer State Recreation Area gives Canadice high Finger Lakes texture through ridge trails, winter sports, and lake-region views.
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Bristol's Hills Keep the Old Meeting-Place Feeling
Bristol's town history gives the hill town a meeting-place story rooted in early families, churches, and school consolidation.
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Springwater Saves Its Stories on Route 15
Springwater's historical society museum gives the town a hands-on way to read its hamlets, schools, families, and maps.
Read this note ->Ontario County · History & Culture
Gorham Is the Bandstand of the Finger Lakes With an Older Easton Past
Gorham's town pages connect its Canandaigua Lake edge, 1790s formation, name changes, and Bandstand of the Finger Lakes identity.
Read this note ->Ontario County · History & Culture
Phelps Keeps Its Flavor in Flint Creek and Sauerkraut
Phelps has a lively village identity around Flint Creek Falls, historic downtown walks, Ontario Pathways, and its annual sauerkraut tradition.
Read this note ->Ontario County · History & Culture
Farmington's Quaker Crossroads Still Carry Reform Memory
Farmington's Quaker meetinghouse ties local settlement, reform movements, and crossroads geography into one civic memory.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $17–$21 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 $5,232–$6,314 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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