Southern Tier
Kirkwood, New York
Kirkwood is a town in Broome County, in New York's Southern Tier region, home to about 5,500 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
- Broome
- Region
- Southern Tier
- Population (2020)
- 5,481
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Kirkwood
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Kirkwood Is a Susquehanna River Border Town
Kirkwood's official history defines it by the north side of the Susquehanna River, the Pennsylvania border, and Binghamton's edge.
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Kirkwood Building Permits Start With a Call to the Code Office
Kirkwood's building-code page gives office hours and warns residents to call early because office availability can be limited.
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Conklin and Kirkwood Share a Valley Aquifer Reality
USGS treats Conklin and Kirkwood together in a Susquehanna River valley-fill aquifer report, a useful water-context check.
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Binghamton Water Bills Have Online and City Hall Routes
Binghamton water and sewer bills can be paid online, but City Hall mail, box, and kiosk details still matter.
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Conklin's Castle Turns an Old House Into Civic Memory
Conklin's official site uses The Castle to connect town government, local history, and community-group space.
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Dickinson is a compact town with county institutions in its story
Dickinson's comprehensive plan frames a compact town shaped by the Chenango River, Port Dickinson, county facilities, and Binghamton-edge geography.
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Fenton's Port Crane Name Is a Chenango Canal Clue
Fenton's official history explains Port Crane through the Chenango Canal, Route 369, Chenango Valley State Park, and a later renaming for Governor Fenton.
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Binghamton Property Taxes Now Route Through Broome County
City of Binghamton property and school tax questions should start with Broome County collection pages, not the old city treasurer route.
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Fenton Tax Bills Need Both the Town Page and Broome Route
For Fenton property taxes, start with the current TaxLookup page, then use the town assessor's dates for exemption and grievance timing.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $21–$33 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 $6,399–$9,773 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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