Adirondacks & North Country
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in Essex County, in New York's Adirondacks & North Country region, home to about 2,200 people as of the 2020 census.
Adirondack peaks, Forest Preserve lands, Olympic Lake Placid, and the St. Lawrence islands. Lake Placid sits in that part of the state.
- Type
- Village
- County
- Essex
- Region
- Adirondacks & North Country
- Population (2020)
- 2,205
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Lake Placid
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · Rules & Licenses
North Elba Short-Term Rentals Need the Local Permit Route
North Elba and Lake Placid short-term rental checks should start with the local permit page, not a listing platform or old blog post.
Read this note ->This place · History & Culture
The rink where the Miracle on Ice happened is still here
Lake Placid hosted the Winter Olympics in 1932 and 1980, and you can still visit the arena where the Miracle on Ice happened.
Read this note ->This place · History & Culture
North Elba Holds John Brown's Adirondack Memory
John Brown Farm gives North Elba a serious historical layer beyond Olympic tourism: abolition, settlement, and Adirondack mountain landscape in one site.
Read this note ->This place · The Outdoors
Mirror Lake sits right downtown, and the High Peaks start nearby
Mirror Lake runs along Lake Placid's Main Street with a flat 2.7-mile loop around it. The village is also the gateway to the Adirondack High Peaks, including Mount Marcy, New York's tallest mountain.
Read this note ->Nearby · Rules & Licenses
Adirondack Park Projects Should Start With the APA, Not Guesswork
Before building, subdividing, clearing near wetlands, or changing shoreline use in the Adirondack Park, ask the APA whether state review applies.
Read this note ->Nearby · Cars & Driving
North Country Winter Travel Is a Check-Early Habit
Lake-effect snow, Adirondack elevation, and long rural gaps make winter travel manageable when drivers check forecasts and 511NY before leaving.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Jay's identity follows the Ausable River corridor
Jay's Adirondack identity follows the Ausable River corridor, with hamlets and town offices sharing the same small geography.
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St. Armand is a small Adirondack town with a clear local lane
St. Armand is local and practical: Adirondack-edge town government, roads, and nearby Saranac Lake context.
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Saranac Lake Is Village, Water, and Civic Geography
Saranac Lake official sources show how village identity and Harrietstown civic space overlap.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $9–$25 per $1,000 in Essex 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 $2,832–$7,595 a year before the STAR break. A village is assessed within its town; expect the town's rate plus a separate village tax.
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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