Western New York
Jamestown West, New York
Jamestown West is a hamlet — a community without a village government of its own — in Chautauqua County, part of New York's Western New York region, with about 2,700 residents at 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
- Hamlet (CDP)
- County
- Chautauqua
- Region
- Western New York
- Population (2020)
- 2,652
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Jamestown West
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · History & Culture
Busti Turns at the Grist Mill
Busti's local identity is preserved through the 1839 grist mill, museum campus, miller's house, and Apple Harvest Festival.
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Ellicott Runs Through Falconer and Lake Edges
Ellicott's identity mixes Chautauqua Lake shoreline, villages such as Falconer and Celoron, Holland Land Company history, and old manufacturing roots.
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Jamestown's Chadakoin River Powered Furniture Work
The Chadakoin River ties Jamestown's lake-outlet location to furniture work, waterpower, downtown memory, and newer riverfront plans.
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Chautauqua DMV cutoffs arrive before closing time
Chautauqua County DMV customers should check the 3:15 and 4:15 processing cutoffs before combining permits, Real ID, plates, or out-of-state changes.
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Jamestown Runs From Comedy to Civic Names
Jamestown's identity blends Lucille Ball, the National Comedy Center, Robert H. Jackson, Roger Tory Peterson, and local arts.
Read this note ->Nearby · Rules & Licenses
Jamestown permits and license fees have a city clerk starting point
Jamestown residents and businesses can use city clerk permit, application, and fee pages before planning regulated local activity.
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Jamestown utility bills belong with the treasurer route
Jamestown utility customers can use the city utility-bills and treasurer pages for official payment and account questions.
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Bemus Point Gives Chautauqua Lake a Village Center
Bemus Point adds Chautauqua Lake texture through a small village waterfront, local events, and lake-facing civic identity.
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The Robert H. Jackson Center Keeps Jamestown Tied to Civic Law Memory
Jamestown's Robert H. Jackson Center gives the city a civic-history institution focused on law, rights, and public life.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $15–$39 per $1,000 in Chautauqua 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 $4,374–$11,655 a year before the STAR break. A hamlet has no government of its own — it's taxed at the rates of the town it sits in.
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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