Finger Lakes
Marion, New York
Marion is a town in Wayne County, in New York's Finger Lakes region, home to about 4,600 people as of the 2020 census.
Whether you're moving in or you've been here for years, the checks that matter most are the school district, the assessment and STAR, and — outside the cities — the well, the septic, and the flood map.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Wayne
- Region
- Finger Lakes
- Population (2020)
- 4,566
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Marion
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Marion Calls Itself the Heart of Wayne County for a Reason
Marion's official site presents a central Wayne County town with an agricultural heritage, small-town civic identity, and 1820s roots.
Read this note ->This place · Money & Taxes
Wayne Assessment Rolls Let Marion and Wolcott Owners Check the Annual Roll
Wayne County posts annual tentative and final assessment-roll routes, including town-specific links for Marion and Wolcott.
Read this note ->This place · Home & Property
Marion Owners Should Separate Assessment Records From Tax Payment
Marion property checks should start with county property data and assessment rolls before a tax-payment question is treated as final.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Williamson Is Wayne County Fruit-Belt Country
Williamson mixes apple country, Pultneyville lake-port history, Underground Railroad memory, and a farm economy shaped by Lake Ontario.
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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.
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Walworth's Fields and Cobblestone Still Tell the Story
Walworth's local texture ties western Wayne County fields, early settlers, nursery farming, and the region's remarkable cobblestone building tradition.
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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.
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Williamson's Fruit Identity Shows Up in Official Farm Listings
Williamson's place identity is tied to Wayne County agriculture, orchards, farm markets, and official New York farm listings.
Read this note ->Wayne County · Rules & Licenses
Ontario's Ginna Planning Is Practical, Not Panic
Ontario residents near Ginna should know the official emergency-planning pages, siren tests, and county/state guidance before they ever need them.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $24–$28 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 $7,153–$8,440 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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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 ->
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