Adirondacks & North Country
Montague, New York
Montague is a town in Lewis County, in New York's Adirondacks & North Country region, home to about 97 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
- Lewis
- Region
- Adirondacks & North Country
- Population (2020)
- 97
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Montague
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · History & Culture
Lowville Keeps Lewis County Memory in the Temple
Lowville's county-center role shows in the Lewis County Historical Society's former Masonic Temple, archives, programs, and historian connection.
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
Lowville Mixes Fair, Factory, and County Center
Lowville's identity blends Lewis County civic weight, early village incorporation, agricultural fair memory, and the modern cream-cheese festival downtown.
Read this note ->Nearby · Home & Property
Lowville Utility and Tax Payments Have Several Official Paths
Lowville residents can use mail, drop box, online payment, or over-the-counter options, while DPW handles service and sewer concerns.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Lowville's Village Identity Starts With Schools, Farms, and Fairs
Lowville's history points to an older civic village: academy, courthouse-area services, dairy country, and Lewis County fairground life.
Read this note ->Lewis County · Money & Taxes
Lewis County Tax Lookups Should Be Verified With the Treasurer
Lewis County offers online tax lookup, but the county itself tells users to verify database information with the Treasurer's office.
Read this note ->Lewis County · History & Culture
Croghan's Maple Story Runs Through Town
Croghan's identity links War of 1812 naming, Beaver River communities, Adirondack foothills, and a maple museum built around sugaring history.
Read this note ->Lewis County · Home & Property
Turin Tax Questions Need Two Stops
Turin village tax and parcel questions should pair the village tax collector with Lewis County real property search and GIS tools.
Read this note ->Lewis County · History & Culture
Lyons Falls Is a River Meeting Place
Lyons Falls grew where the Moose and Black rivers meet, with French refugees, Caleb Lyon, mills, bridges, and canal ambition in the story.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $17–$17 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 $5,183–$5,183 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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