Southern Tier
Erin, New York
Erin is a town in Chemung County, in New York's Southern Tier region, home to about 1,800 people as of the 2020 census.
Whether you're moving in or you've been here for years, the checks that matter most are the school district, the assessment and STAR, and — outside the cities — the well, the septic, and the flood map.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Chemung
- Region
- Southern Tier
- Population (2020)
- 1,806
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Erin
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · The Outdoors
Erin Reads Like Hills, Roads, and Park Station
Erin's town page and Park Station give this Chemung County town a simple outdoor identity of hills, quiet roads, camping, water, and woods.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Horseheads Carries a Hard Name
Horseheads' local identity ties Chemung Valley movement, canal-era Fairport, and a Revolutionary War naming story that should be told carefully.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Cayuta is Schuyler County's small glacial-valley corner
Cayuta's county profile makes the town easy to picture through glacial valleys, two state routes, forests, and spread-out homes.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Horseheads Keeps a Hard March in Its Name
Horseheads' unusual name carries a difficult Revolutionary-era military story behind it.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Van Etten grew from Hall's Corners into a bark-and-rail place
Van Etten's local story runs through Hall's Corners, a log tavern, hemlock-bark extract works, and several railroad lines.
Read this note ->Nearby · Money & Taxes
Chemung Property Questions Start With Maps, Assessors, and Assessment Information
Chemung County Real Property Tax Services maintains parcel maps, supports assessors, and provides assessment and real-property information access.
Read this note ->Nearby · Money & Taxes
Chemung Tax Search Can Show Delinquent County-Town Taxes, But Payment Still Goes to Treasurer
Chemung County says delinquent county-town taxes are viewable online, while delinquent payments must be made directly to the Treasurer’s Office.
Read this note ->Nearby · Rules & Licenses
Veteran News Notices Help With Town Hall and Planning Updates
Veteran’s official notices page posts town hall closures, planning-board needs, comprehensive-plan updates, and highway hiring notices.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Veteran’s Name Keeps a Revolutionary War Memory in Plain Sight
Veteran’s official homepage says the Chemung County town was founded in 1823 and named for Revolutionary War soldiers.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $24–$25 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 $7,225–$7,567 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.
Nearby
Nearby places
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 ->
Page feedback
Send a page note
Send a note about this page. The page address will be included automatically.
Page feedback
Send a note
This is for fixing the site: wrong details, unclear wording, broken links, outdated information, or useful local context.