Adirondacks & North Country
De Kalb, New York
De Kalb is a town in St. Lawrence County, in New York's Adirondacks & North Country region, home to about 2,400 people as of the 2020 census.
Like the rest of upstate New York, an assessed value here usually isn't the market value; the state's equalization rate reconciles the two. The local rate is below, and the STAR program can lower the school-tax part of the bill.
- Type
- Town
- County
- St. Lawrence
- Region
- Adirondacks & North Country
- Population (2020)
- 2,375
Local Almanac
Notes in and around De Kalb
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
De Kalb Began With an Early Cooperstown Party
De Kalb's town page ties its name, early settlement, and original-county-town status into a compact North Country story.
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Gouverneur Keeps Its Stone, Mining, and Museum Story Close
Gouverneur's museum collections and marble-mining materials turn a North Country village into a small map of stone, industry, and local pride.
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Ogdensburg Explains Why St. Lawrence County Had to Move Inland
St. Lawrence County history is partly a story of moving government from a border city to a more central county seat.
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Canton Follows the Grasse River
Canton's identity ties the Grasse River, island parks, old waterpower, and college-town life into one North Country center.
Read this note ->Nearby · Home & Property
Canton code enforcement is split across town services
Canton property owners should use the town code-enforcement page and official site before assuming village or county rules answer the question.
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St. Lawrence University gives Canton a college-village rhythm
St. Lawrence University helps explain Canton as a North Country village where campus life and local civic identity overlap.
Read this note ->St. Lawrence County · Cars & Driving
North Country Winter Travel Is a Check-Early Habit
Lake-effect snow, Adirondack elevation, and long rural gaps make winter travel manageable when drivers check forecasts and 511NY before leaving.
Read this note ->St. Lawrence County · History & Culture
Louisville Keeps the St. Lawrence and Grasse Rivers Together
Louisville's river setting ties St. Lawrence County town government to both riverfront and inland routes.
Read this note ->St. Lawrence County · History & Culture
Potsdam Is River, Falls, and Red Sandstone
Potsdam's identity joins the Raquette River, Fall Island, local red sandstone, and a college-town center.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $15–$44 per $1,000 in St. Lawrence 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 $4,502–$13,334 a year before the STAR break. Rates are set by the town, school district, and county.
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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