Central New York
DeRuyter, New York
DeRuyter is a town in Madison County, in New York's Central New York region, home to about 1,300 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
- Madison
- Region
- Central New York
- Population (2020)
- 1,276
Local Almanac
Notes in and around DeRuyter
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · History & Culture
Cazenovia's Lorenzo Story Holds the Lake and the Village
Cazenovia's story gathers at Lorenzo: an 1807 lakefront estate tied to John Lincklaen, the Holland Land Company, and generations of local life.
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Nelson Has Land-Company Roots and Lake-Country Quiet
Nelson's town story moves from treaty lands and the Holland Land Company into hills, lakes, small industry, and rural calm.
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Georgetown Keeps a Forest With a Mystery at Its Center
Muller Hill State Forest gives Georgetown a public-land story with a pond, a vanished mansion, and a hard-to-settle name.
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Chittenango Falls gives Cazenovia a waterfall edge
Chittenango Falls State Park gives the Cazenovia area a dramatic waterfall, gorge trails, and a state-park visitor route.
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Highland Forest Makes Fabius Feel Like the Upland Side of Onondaga County
Highland Forest gives Fabius a hill-country identity through county parkland, trails, winter use, views, and a forested public edge.
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Cazenovia-Area Drivers Should Treat Chittenango Falls as Seasonal Terrain
Chittenango Falls is close enough to shape Cazenovia-area outings, but visitors should check state park conditions before assuming trail access.
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Labrador Hollow’s Boardwalk and Pond Come With Zone Rules
DEC separates Labrador Hollow access from its use limits, including motorboat, camping, fire, and hunting-zone rules.
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Morgan Hill’s Spruce Pond Has Its Own Camping Rule Set
DEC says Spruce Pond camping in Morgan Hill State Forest has seasonal permit rules and site-specific limits.
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Cuyler Hill Preserves a Natural Area Inside a Big Trail Forest
Cuyler Hill State Forest spans the Cortland-Chenango line, with 5,507 acres, 8.5 miles of Finger Lakes Trail, and a 20-acre natural area.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $21–$34 per $1,000 in Madison 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 $6,249–$10,159 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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