Finger Lakes
Alabama, New York
Alabama is a town in Genesee County, in New York's Finger Lakes region, home to about 1,600 people as of the 2020 census.
Eleven glacial lakes lined with waterfalls, gorges, and the state's biggest wine country. Alabama sits in that part of the state.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Genesee
- Region
- Finger Lakes
- Population (2020)
- 1,602
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Alabama
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · The Outdoors
Alabama’s Wetland Edge Belongs to Iroquois Refuge
Alabama gives Genesee County a wetland and refuge identity at the edge of the Tonawanda-Iroquois marsh landscape.
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Medina Is Cut from Sandstone and Canal Trade
Medina's identity is built from Erie Canal movement, Orleans County quarries, red-brown sandstone buildings, lift-bridge country, and a durable preservation story.
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Shelby Shares Its Civic Map With Medina and Orleans County Farm Country
Shelby's rural town story runs through Orleans County farm roads and a shared civic edge with Medina.
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Medina Has Sandstone Beside the Canal
Medina's downtown identity comes from Erie Canal water, sandstone deposits, lift-bridge movement, and a restored canal-port setting.
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Oakfield sits near the Oak Orchard and Tonawanda wetland complex
Oakfield's outdoor context runs through the Oak Orchard and Tonawanda wildlife management areas.
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Pembroke Keeps Local Memory Inside the Town Offices
The Pembroke Museum gives the town a small but concrete local-history anchor inside municipal space.
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Elba Turns Muckland Onions Into a Town Story
Elba's onion fields, Field Day, and Onion Queen tradition make its agricultural identity feel lively instead of just labeled.
Read this note ->Genesee County · History & Culture
Le Roy Has JELL-O and a Serious History Shelf
Le Roy's identity starts with JELL-O, then widens into the historical society, LeRoy House, Ingham University, and local industries.
Read this note ->Genesee County · Money & Taxes
Genesee County Bed Tax Starts Before Guests Arrive
Genesee County lodging operators should check the county bed-tax registration path before assuming a booking platform handles everything.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $23–$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 $6,947–$9,009 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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