Southern Tier
Caton, New York
Caton is a town in Steuben County, in New York's Southern Tier region, home to about 2,000 people as of the 2020 census.
Binghamton spiedies, Corning glass, and the wooded Pennsylvania border. Caton sits in that part of the state.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Steuben
- Region
- Southern Tier
- Population (2020)
- 2,049
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Caton
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Caton Still Reads Like Farm Country
Caton sits in southeast Steuben County as a rural town of farms, homes, and county farming memory.
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The Corning Museum of Glass holds the world's most complete glass collection
Right here in Corning, the museum describes its glass collection as the most comprehensive on the planet — more than 50,000 pieces spanning 3,500 years, plus live glassmaking shows.
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Corning's Glass Identity Is a Real Civic Anchor
Corning's glass identity is grounded in a major museum collection that connects art, science, technology, and local industry.
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Erwin's Gang Mills Name Points to Lumber Power
Erwin's old identity runs through Painted Post, Gang Mills, river routes, lumber, canals, rail, and later industry.
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Big Flats Is a Chemung River Town Before It Is an Airport Exit
Big Flats' official self-portrait ties the town to the Chemung River, parks, walking trails, preserves, and glider history.
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Big Flats Building Permits Need a Site Plan Early
Big Flats building permits are issued in set windows, and the town says required documents must be received and reviewed early.
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Southport Is Elmira's Pennsylvania Edge
Southport's identity starts with geography: southwest of Elmira, close to Pennsylvania, with neighborhoods, business areas, farms, and rural land.
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Big Flats Is Named For The Valley Shape
Big Flats' name is a geography lesson: the Chemung Valley widens into broad flatland that shaped settlement and local work.
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Big Flats Has an Airport-Edge Suburban Pattern
Big Flats reads as a Chemung County crossroads because airport, retail, and road access sit close to older town land.
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Roughly $25–$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 $7,624–$9,109 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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