Adirondacks & North Country
Philadelphia, New York
Philadelphia is a town in Jefferson County, in New York's Adirondacks & North Country region, home to about 2,000 people as of the 2020 census.
Adirondack peaks, Forest Preserve lands, Olympic Lake Placid, and the St. Lawrence islands. Philadelphia sits in that part of the state.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Jefferson
- Region
- Adirondacks & North Country
- Population (2020)
- 1,975
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Philadelphia
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Philadelphia, New York Has Its Own Quiet Philly
Philadelphia in northern Jefferson County is a rural town with Quaker settlement roots, Indian River recreation, and a local Philly identity.
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Wilna's Black River Villages Sit on a Town Partly Lost to Fort Drum
Wilna's local historical account explains a town shaped by Carthage, Deferiet, Herrings, Natural Bridge, Black River settlement, and Fort Drum loss.
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Le Ray Holds Estate Memory Beside Fort Drum
Le Ray's North Country identity blends Black River settlement, LeRay Mansion, agricultural town texture, and the Fort Drum edge.
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Wilna's Map Follows The Black River Around Carthage
Wilna's local identity is tied to Carthage, Deferiet, Black River geography, and a town formed across county-edge history.
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Antwerp has an Indian River village tucked against Fort Drum
Antwerp's village identity comes from the Indian River, a historic-registry village center, and a Fort Drum edge.
Read this note ->Jefferson County · Money & Taxes
Watertown Water and Sewer Bills Have a Monthly Due-Day Habit
Watertown homeowners should know the water-sewer billing rhythm, online payment route, and penalty date before the bill sits too long.
Read this note ->Jefferson 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 ->Jefferson County · The Outdoors
Ellisburg Reaches Lake Ontario at Southwick Beach
Ellisburg's Lake Ontario edge includes Southwick Beach State Park and a sandy public shoreline.
Read this note ->Jefferson County · Home & Property
Watertown and Brownville Property Questions Start With Jefferson County GIS
For Watertown town or Brownville property questions, Jefferson County's GIS and property-search tools are the practical starting point before calling local offices.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $14–$14 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 $4,070–$4,070 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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