Mohawk Valley
Perth, New York
Perth is a town in Fulton County, in New York's Mohawk Valley region, home to about 3,600 people as of the 2020 census.
The Erie Canal corridor, Cooperstown, Utica comfort food, and rolling farm country. Perth sits in that part of the state.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Fulton
- Region
- Mohawk Valley
- Population (2020)
- 3,584
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Perth
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Perth is a Fulton County town with a Mohawk-edge commute feel
Perth's local texture comes from town government, Fulton County records, and the practical road edge between Gloversville and the Mohawk Valley.
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Perth's civic map sits between Fulton County towns and farms
Perth's official town site gives this Fulton County town a clear civic map of offices, forms, boards, and local services.
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Gloversville's Name Still Fits Like a Glove
Gloversville's name, downtown preservation goals, and historic districts are tied to leather, glove-making, and Main Street memory.
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Gloversville's Kingsboro and Downtown Districts Tell Two Stories
Gloversville's built identity includes Kingsboro, Downtown Gloversville, old cemeteries, theater buildings, and preservation tied to glove-era neighborhoods.
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Amsterdam Follows the Mohawk and the Mills
Amsterdam's story runs through the Mohawk River, Chuctanunda waterpower, mills, carpet names, immigrants, and a bridge over the river.
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Amsterdam town reads as Mohawk roads, creeks, and hamlets
Amsterdam town's story sits outside the city: Mohawk Turnpike travel, Chuctanunda waterpower, Cranesville, Hagaman, and old settlement layers.
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Amsterdam's Trails Read the City From Creek to River
Amsterdam's local identity comes through trails that connect Chuctanunda Creek, waterfalls, the Mohawk River, Riverlink Park, and bridge stories.
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Schoharie Crossing keeps Florida tied to Erie Canal engineering
Schoharie Crossing gives the Town of Florida a canal-history anchor, interpreting the Erie Canal's engineering and commercial impact.
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Broadalbin Was Old Before Fulton County Existed
Broadalbin's official site notes the town's 1793 creation before Fulton County was formed.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $19–$20 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 $5,823–$6,033 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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