Adirondacks & North Country
Pitcairn, New York
Pitcairn is a town in St. Lawrence County, in New York's Adirondacks & North Country region, home to about 790 people as of the 2020 census.
Like the rest of upstate New York, an assessed value here usually isn't the market value; the state's equalization rate reconciles the two. The local rate is below, and the STAR program can lower the school-tax part of the bill.
- Type
- Town
- County
- St. Lawrence
- Region
- Adirondacks & North Country
- Population (2020)
- 790
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Pitcairn
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · History & Culture
Gouverneur Keeps Its Stone, Mining, and Museum Story Close
Gouverneur's museum collections and marble-mining materials turn a North Country village into a small map of stone, industry, and local pride.
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Fowler Carries a Revolutionary Name and a Many-Hamlet Map
Fowler's St. Lawrence County identity comes through its 1816 origin, Theodosius Fowler name, hamlets, village, and Sylvia Lake.
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Russell Has an Arsenal Story Hiding Behind the Hills
Russell's town history ties an old arsenal, mills, spruce gum, minerals, dairy, logging, and an early horseless carriage into one North Country story.
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Diana's map comes with Bonaparte, Harrisville, and deep woods
Diana's story ties Joseph Bonaparte's naming wish, Harrisville, Lake Bonaparte, Adirondack land, and the Fort Drum edge.
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 ->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 ->St. Lawrence County · 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 ->St. Lawrence County · History & Culture
Louisville Keeps the St. Lawrence and Grasse Rivers Together
Louisville's river setting ties St. Lawrence County town government to both riverfront and inland routes.
Read this note ->St. Lawrence County · History & Culture
Potsdam Is River, Falls, and Red Sandstone
Potsdam's identity joins the Raquette River, Fall Island, local red sandstone, and a college-town center.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $20–$25 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 $6,117–$7,576 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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