Finger Lakes
Lyons, New York
Lyons is a town in Wayne County, in New York's Finger Lakes region, home to about 5,700 people as of 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
- Town
- County
- Wayne
- Region
- Finger Lakes
- Population (2020)
- 5,679
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Lyons
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Lyons' Peppermint Story Is Different from Its Courthouse-and-Canal Role
Beyond the county-seat and Erie Canal story, Lyons has a peppermint-oil identity preserved by the Lyons Heritage Society and Hotchkiss museum.
Read this note ->This place · History & Culture
Lyons Carries Early Settlement and Erie Canal Memory
Lyons' local story comes from early Wayne County settlement, courthouse-town life, and the Erie Canal's Lock 28A landscape.
Read this note ->This place · History & Culture
Lyons is Wayne County's canal-and-courthouse town
Lyons ties the Erie Canal, county-seat role, Clyde River forks, peppermint history, and Wayne County civic life together.
Read this note ->This place · Cars & Driving
Wayne DMV Permits May Need an Appointment
Wayne County drivers should check the Lyons DMV page because permit transactions are treated differently from ordinary walk-ins.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Sodus Has a Lighthouse, a Bay, and a Lake Road Memory
Sodus reads as Lake Ontario country, with a working memory of Sodus Bay, the lighthouse, old stage roads, and maritime collections.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Palmyra's Four Corners Make the Canal Village Stick
Palmyra's identity is easy to remember: four corner churches, a historic flagpole, and a canal-village setting in western Wayne County.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Arcadia Opens at the Canal Port
Arcadia's Newark canal story links Erie Canal work, village growth, and a museum that keeps local industries visible.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Newark's Erie Canal Port Still Shapes the Village
Newark's village center reads as a canal place, with waterfront access and older commercial blocks reinforcing the pattern.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Clyde is a Wayne County canal village with a route-stop rhythm
Clyde's identity is anchored by Erie Canal movement, Wayne County village services, and a corridor role between larger places.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $22–$26 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 $6,552–$7,797 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.
Nearby
Nearby places
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 ->
Page feedback
Send a page note
Send a note about this page. The page address will be included automatically.
Page feedback
Send a note
This is for fixing the site: wrong details, unclear wording, broken links, outdated information, or useful local context.