Mohawk Valley
Ephratah, New York
Ephratah is a town in Fulton County, in New York's Mohawk Valley region, home to about 1,700 people as of the 2020 census.
In New York the practical answer turns on the exact address — the school district, any village lines, and how the parcel is assessed all shape the tax bill. The snapshot and official links below are the place to start.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Fulton
- Region
- Mohawk Valley
- Population (2020)
- 1,677
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Ephratah
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Ephratah sits in the old Fulton County story before Fulton County existed
Ephratah's local story links an 1827 town date, older Kingsborough Patent land, and the 1838 creation of Fulton County.
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Fort Plain Keeps the Revolution on Canal Street
Fort Plain's village identity centers on a Revolutionary War museum and historical park at a very ordinary Canal Street address.
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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.
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Oppenheim keeps Fulton County's hill-country town layer in view
Oppenheim's Fulton County hill-country identity comes through local offices, rural roads, and a town layer outside city shorthand.
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Palatine Keeps Stone Arabia and German Palatine Memory Local
Palatine's town and county history sources tie the Mohawk Valley map to German Palatine settlement and Stone Arabia memory.
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Caroga’s Lakes Explain Its Foothill Identity
Caroga's local texture comes from Adirondack foothill lakes, rocky terrain, and a town image built around water.
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Johnstown Town Frames the Old County Seat Story
The Town of Johnstown surrounds a colonial county-seat story while keeping a quieter Adirondack foothills edge around the city.
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Fort Plain Water and Sewer Bills Run Quarterly
Fort Plain says water and sewer bills go out quarterly and are due within 30 days, so residents should watch the village calendar.
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Fort Klock keeps St. Johnsville tied to a fortified farmstead
Fort Klock gives St. Johnsville a Mohawk Valley memory of stone, farm life, frontier defense, and local preservation.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
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 $7,354–$8,901 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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