Finger Lakes
Bergen, New York
Bergen is a town in Genesee County, in New York's Finger Lakes region, home to about 3,100 people as of the 2020 census.
Eleven glacial lakes lined with waterfalls, gorges, and the state's biggest wine country. Bergen sits in that part of the state.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Genesee
- Region
- Finger Lakes
- Population (2020)
- 3,120
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Bergen
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · The Outdoors
Byron and Bergen share a swamp story bigger than the town line
The Bergen Swamp gives Byron and Bergen a shared wetland identity that is locally specific and sourceable.
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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.
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Bergen grew from a hacked road, a railroad, and a rebuild
Bergen's village history runs from a rough Northwoods road to railroad settlement, fires, brick rules, and iron storefronts.
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Clarendon Gives Orleans County a Sandstone-and-Quarry Frame
Clarendon's town route and Orleans County sandstone memory give the place a local frame of hamlets, quarries, cemetery care, and town records.
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Brockport's Canal Village Identity Still Matters
Brockport's canal-village identity still shows in Main Street, the canalfront, volunteer heritage work, the Welcome Center, and local government.
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Ogden Meets the Canal at Spencerport
Ogden's west Monroe County story ties farm roads, Spencerport canal village, lift bridges, and local museum memory.
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Sweden Turns Toward Brockport's Canal
Sweden's canal-side identity runs through Brockport's village layout, Erie Canal frontage, and market-town history.
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Le Roy Septic and Well Checks Run Through County Health
For Le Roy-area homes with private water or septic, Genesee County Health is the practical starting point before a repair or transfer.
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Riga's history runs through the Mill Seat Tract
Riga's town history gives the place a western New York land-story texture beyond a suburban edge label.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $28–$31 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 $8,357–$9,381 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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