Adirondacks & North Country
Oswegatchie, New York
Oswegatchie is a town in St. Lawrence County, in New York's Adirondacks & North Country region, home to about 4,200 people as of the 2020 census.
Adirondack peaks, Forest Preserve lands, Olympic Lake Placid, and the St. Lawrence islands. Oswegatchie sits in that part of the state.
- Type
- Town
- County
- St. Lawrence
- Region
- Adirondacks & North Country
- Population (2020)
- 4,158
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Oswegatchie
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Oswegatchie makes “Black Water” part of the town’s front door
Oswegatchie’s official site foregrounds the meaning of the name and the town’s St. Lawrence County setting.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
De Kalb Began With an Early Cooperstown Party
De Kalb's town page ties its name, early settlement, and original-county-town status into a compact North Country story.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Ogdensburg Faces Two Rivers and an Art Museum
Ogdensburg's identity links the St. Lawrence, the Oswegatchie, Fort La Presentation, port history, and Frederic Remington.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Ogdensburg Explains Why St. Lawrence County Had to Move Inland
St. Lawrence County history is partly a story of moving government from a border city to a more central county seat.
Read this note ->Nearby · Cars & Driving
St. Lawrence DMV Errands Are Split Across County Offices
St. Lawrence County drivers should check which DMV office fits the trip before heading to Canton by default.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Morristown has a state-park window on the St. Lawrence
Jacques Cartier State Park gives Morristown a public riverfront identity on the St. Lawrence.
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Lisbon keeps a St. Lawrence River public-beach clue
Lisbon's town map includes municipal recreation on the St. Lawrence River side of the county.
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The Frederic Remington Museum Gives Ogdensburg a Western-Art Surprise
Ogdensburg's Frederic Remington Art Museum adds a specific art-and-memory layer to the St. Lawrence River city.
Read this note ->St. Lawrence County · 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 ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $21–$31 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 $6,421–$9,296 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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