Finger Lakes
Fayette, New York
Fayette is a town in Seneca County, in New York's Finger Lakes region, home to about 3,700 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
- Seneca
- Region
- Finger Lakes
- Population (2020)
- 3,657
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Notes in and around Fayette
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Fayette Stretches Between Lakes and Canal Memory
Fayette's official site frames the town between Seneca and Cayuga Lakes, with Cayuga-Seneca Canal and Military Tract roots.
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Waterloo's Memorial Day Story Belongs to the Whole Village
Waterloo's Memorial Day identity is strongest when told as a village-wide observance, official recognition, and continuing civic memory.
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Waterloo's Hunt House Holds the Convention Spark
Waterloo's women's-rights identity is anchored by the Hunt House, where a July 1848 gathering helped launch the Seneca Falls convention.
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Where the women's rights movement began, in 1848
In July 1848, a landmark Women's Rights Convention met in a Seneca Falls chapel. You can stand in that room today at a National Park Service site.
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Waterloo Tax Checks Start With County Rolls
Waterloo property questions should begin with Seneca County's current tax rolls, then move to the town assessor or collector when needed.
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Geneva Grew Nurseries Beside Seneca Lake
Geneva's identity connects Seneca Lake, nursery agriculture, Hobart and William Smith, and long-running Finger Lakes institutions.
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Seneca Falls Still Turns Around Waterpower and Canal Memory
Beyond the famous rights story, Seneca Falls has a town identity shaped by falls, waterpower, and the Cayuga-Seneca Canal.
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Seneca Falls Water Bills Have a Newer Online Path
Seneca Falls water and sewer customers should use the town's official payment page and note the Five Star Bank lockbox and no-cash rules.
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Waterloo has the Declaration of Sentiments address
Waterloo's M'Clintock House gives the village a precise address in the women's-rights story, not just a nearby Seneca Falls connection.
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Roughly $17–$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 $5,193–$7,357 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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