Western New York
Bemus Point, New York
Bemus Point is a village in Chautauqua County, in New York's Western New York region, home to about 306 people as of the 2020 census.
Niagara Falls, Buffalo, the Erie Canal, and the Concord-grape belt. Bemus Point sits in that part of the state.
- Type
- Village
- County
- Chautauqua
- Region
- Western New York
- Population (2020)
- 306
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Bemus Point
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Bemus Point Gives Chautauqua Lake a Village Center
Bemus Point adds Chautauqua Lake texture through a small village waterfront, local events, and lake-facing civic identity.
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Busti Turns at the Grist Mill
Busti's local identity is preserved through the 1839 grist mill, museum campus, miller's house, and Apple Harvest Festival.
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Ellicott Runs Through Falconer and Lake Edges
Ellicott's identity mixes Chautauqua Lake shoreline, villages such as Falconer and Celoron, Holland Land Company history, and old manufacturing roots.
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North Harmony is Chautauqua Lake's quieter town side
North Harmony sits on Chautauqua Lake's quieter side, with Stow Road town offices grounding the lake-name geography.
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Chautauqua town is a lake resort community with a movement name
The Town of Chautauqua’s official site links the town name, the lake, the Institution, and the Chautauqua Movement.
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Ellery's Lakefront Story Starts With Bemus Point and a Split
Ellery's official history connects the town's 1821 split from Chautauqua to Bemus Point and lakefront hamlets.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Long Point Gives Ellery a Public Point on Chautauqua Lake
Long Point State Park gives Ellery a public peninsula on Chautauqua Lake.
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Chautauqua Institution gives the lake a seasonal civic rhythm
Chautauqua Institution helps explain the lake community through programmed seasons, lectures, arts, and a built campus rhythm.
Read this note ->Chautauqua County · History & Culture
Westfield Is Grapes, Portage, and Barcelona Light
Westfield's story connects the Portage Trail, Concord grapes, Welch's grape juice, Barcelona Harbor, and a rare natural-gas lighthouse.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $15–$39 per $1,000 in Chautauqua County
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $4,374–$11,655 a year before the STAR break. A village is assessed within its town; expect the town's rate plus a separate village tax.
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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