Adirondacks & North Country
Hamilton County, New York
Hamilton County is home to 5,107 people across 12 cities, towns, villages, and hamlets. Adirondack peaks, Forest Preserve lands, Olympic Lake Placid, and the St. Lawrence islands.
- Population (2020)
- 5,107
- Region
- Adirondacks & North Country
- Places
- 12
Property tax in Hamilton County
About $6–$17 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 $1,749–$5,104 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 Hamilton County
Short, sourced notes tied to this county, with the local color and the things worth knowing before you make a plan.
History & Culture
Long Lake's Great Camp Story Runs Through Sagamore
Long Lake's Raquette Lake side includes Great Camp Sagamore, where Adirondack luxury, preservation, education, and wilderness design meet.
Rules & Licenses
Long Lake Projects Need Two Permit Questions
Long Lake property work should start with the town code office and an Adirondack Park Agency jurisdiction question when land-use review is uncertain.
Home & Property
Long Lake Transfer Station Rules Reward a Pre-Trip Check
Long Lake transfer-station use depends on 2026 hours, decals, rental permits, sorting rules, bag color, and accepted-material limits.
The Outdoors
Adirondack Boat Days Start With Clean, Drain, Dry
For lakes around Inlet, Long Lake, and Lake Pleasant, DEC's clean-drain-dry rules and boat-steward checks are part of normal launch planning.
History & Culture
Lake Pleasant Centers Around Speculator and the Lake
Lake Pleasant's identity connects county-seat functions, old town buildings, Speculator's village role, lakes, winter sports, and year-round Adirondack errands.
Home & Property
Speculator Parcel Questions Start Countywide
Speculator property questions usually begin with Hamilton County real property tools, town assessment rolls, and then the village or town office.
Home & Property
Hamilton County Property Checks Run Through County Real Property
In Lake Pleasant, Indian Lake, and Long Lake, county real-property tools help confirm parcel details before calling a small town office.
History & Culture
Indian Lake Looks Toward Blue Mountain
Indian Lake's identity is shaped by Blue Mountain Lake, Adirondack Experience, outdoor exhibit buildings, regional memory, and a quieter central-Adirondack pace.
The Outdoors
Inlet Boating Starts With Fulton Chain Rules
Inlet visitors should start Fulton Chain boating and trail plans with DEC access information, local history, and current maps before choosing a launch.
Towns (9)
Villages (1)
Hamlets (2)
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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