Mohawk Valley
Fulton County, New York
Fulton County is home to 53,324 people across 17 cities, towns, villages, and hamlets. The Erie Canal corridor, Cooperstown, Utica comfort food, and rolling farm country.
- Population (2020)
- 53,324
- Region
- Mohawk Valley
- Places
- 17
Property tax in Fulton County
About $10–$36 per $1,000 of market value
Combined full-value rates (county + town/city + school) across the county, FY2025. On a $300,000 home that's roughly $3,058–$10,734 a year before STAR. The exact rate depends on the town, school district, and village. A planning estimate, not a bill.
Almanac Notes
More about Fulton County
Short, sourced notes tied to this county, with the local color and the things worth knowing before you make a plan.
History & Culture
Mayfield Faces the Great Sacandaga Story Directly
Mayfield's lakeside identity rests on the Great Sacandaga Lake, a recreation place created for flood control and flow support.
Money & Taxes
Fulton Delinquent Taxes Need a Parcel Status Report
Fulton owners should ask the Treasurer for a parcel status report before paying delinquent taxes or entering a May installment route.
History & Culture
Gloversville's Name Still Fits Like a Glove
Gloversville's name, downtown preservation goals, and historic districts are tied to leather, glove-making, and Main Street memory.
History & Culture
Johnstown's Johnson Hall Holds Mohawk Valley Power in One House
Johnson Hall gives Johnstown a colonial Mohawk Valley story about land, diplomacy, family, and power in one preserved site.
History & Culture
Gloversville's Kingsboro and Downtown Districts Tell Two Stories
Gloversville's built identity includes Kingsboro, Downtown Gloversville, old cemeteries, theater buildings, and preservation tied to glove-era neighborhoods.
History & Culture
Perth is a Fulton County town with a Mohawk-edge commute feel
Perth's local texture comes from town government, Fulton County records, and the practical road edge between Gloversville and the Mohawk Valley.
History & Culture
Johnstown's Color Centers on Johnson Hall
Johnstown's local identity is anchored by Johnson Hall, Sir William Johnson, Molly Brant, and Mohawk Valley colonial history.
History & Culture
Johnstown Town Is the Foothill Ring Around an Old County Story
The Town of Johnstown is best read as the foothill ring around older Kingsborough, Tryon County, and Fulton County settlement patterns.
The Outdoors
Northville Is the Southern Door to a Long Adirondack Trail
Northville's identity includes being the southern start for a long Adirondack footpath that reaches toward Lake Placid.
Cities (2)
Towns (10)
Hamlets (1)
Statewide starting points
County, assessor, STAR, and environment lookups
Start with the state county directory, then use ORPTS for assessor, equalization-rate, and municipal profile data. Exact local offices and deadlines still come from the county, city, town, village, or borough office.
- NY.Gov county directory
- ORPTS Municipal Data Portal — assessors & rates
- STAR property-tax break
- DECinfo Locator
Use this carefully: County pages here are orientation pages. Current forms, deadlines, local offices, and parcel-specific details come from the responsible office.
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.
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