Southern Tier
Lindley, New York
Lindley is a town in Steuben County, in New York's Southern Tier region, home to about 1,800 people as of the 2020 census.
Binghamton spiedies, Corning glass, and the wooded Pennsylvania border. Lindley sits in that part of the state.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Steuben
- Region
- Southern Tier
- Population (2020)
- 1,813
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Lindley
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Lindley sits where Steuben County meets the Pennsylvania line
Lindley's local identity comes from its southern-border setting, town records, County Route 115, and an older Lindsley name story.
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The Corning Museum of Glass holds the world's most complete glass collection
Right here in Corning, the museum describes its glass collection as the most comprehensive on the planet — more than 50,000 pieces spanning 3,500 years, plus live glassmaking shows.
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Corning's Glass Identity Is a Real Civic Anchor
Corning's glass identity is grounded in a major museum collection that connects art, science, technology, and local industry.
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Erwin's Gang Mills Name Points to Lumber Power
Erwin's old identity runs through Painted Post, Gang Mills, river routes, lumber, canals, rail, and later industry.
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Caton Still Reads Like Farm Country
Caton sits in southeast Steuben County as a rural town of farms, homes, and county farming memory.
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Addison's River Story Runs Through Its Floodworks
Addison's DEC floodworks record shows how the Canisteo River and Tuscarora Creek shaped the village and town.
Read this note ->Steuben County · History & Culture
Hornellsville Still Carries the Older Hornell Name Story
Hornellsville's official history connects the town to George Hornell, early settlement, and the city name change to Hornell.
Read this note ->Steuben County · History & Culture
Canisteo's Living Sign Turns a Name Into a Landscape
Canisteo's hillside Living Sign gives the town a rare local landmark planted in Scotch pine and school stewardship.
Read this note ->Steuben County · History & Culture
Hornby's 200-year story starts as a town cut from Painted Post
Hornby is easier to remember as a quiet Steuben town with a 200-year boundary story and older settlement roots.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $24–$32 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 $7,342–$9,541 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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