Mohawk Valley
Burlington Flats, New York
Burlington Flats is a hamlet — a community without a village government of its own — in Otsego County, part of New York's Mohawk Valley region, with about 143 residents at the 2020 census.
Whether you're moving in or you've been here for years, the checks that matter most are the school district, the assessment and STAR, and — outside the cities — the well, the septic, and the flood map.
- Type
- Hamlet (CDP)
- County
- Otsego
- Region
- Mohawk Valley
- Population (2020)
- 143
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Burlington Flats
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · History & Culture
Edmeston's Milk Train Left a Hotel Story
Edmeston's Rutherford House history ties the town to hops, dairy, the O&W railroad, hotel travelers, and a future library home.
Read this note ->Otsego County · History & Culture
The Day Babe Ruth Walked Into Cooperstown
The day the Baseball Hall of Fame opened in 1939, Babe Ruth and nine other living legends walked into a Cooperstown brick building that still anchors Main Street today.
Read this note ->Otsego County · History & Culture
Springfield keeps Otsego Lake, Route 20, and July Fourth in one town story
Springfield's town identity comes from north Otsego Lake, Route 20, farming, Amish community life, and a long July Fourth tradition.
Read this note ->Otsego County · History & Culture
Hartwick's Seminary Story Takes a Strange Turn
Hartwick's town history ties the town name to John Christopher Hartwick, a planned New Jerusalem, an unusual will, and Hartwick College.
Read this note ->Otsego County · History & Culture
Pittsfield is a hamlet town on Otsego County's western edge
Pittsfield's official page frames the town through hamlets, western Otsego geography, old formation history, and careful road work.
Read this note ->Otsego County · History & Culture
Middlefield Sits Between Glimmerglass and Old Mill Work
Middlefield's water, patents, mills, schoolhouse, and farm history give the town more depth than a quiet map beside Cooperstown suggests.
Read this note ->Otsego County · Money & Taxes
Otsego Tax Maps and Payments Split Duties
Otsego parcel lookup starts with Real Property tools, while tax amounts, bills, payments, and searches route to the Treasurer.
Read this note ->Otsego County · The Outdoors
Richfield Shares a Lake With a Fishing Calendar
Canadarago Lake gives Richfield a year-round lake identity, from summer bass tournaments to winter ice fishing and a practical state boat launch.
Read this note ->Otsego County · History & Culture
Oneonta Climbs the Hills and Follows the Rails
Oneonta's identity links the City of the Hills nickname, D&H railroad growth, the roundhouse, colleges, and Main Street history work.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $11–$27 per $1,000 in Otsego 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 $3,385–$8,087 a year before the STAR break. A hamlet has no government of its own — it's taxed at the rates of the town it sits in.
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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