Adirondacks & North Country
Port Henry, New York
Port Henry is a hamlet — a community without a village government of its own — in Essex County, part of New York's Adirondacks & North Country region, with about 1,200 residents at the 2020 census.
Adirondack peaks, Forest Preserve lands, Olympic Lake Placid, and the St. Lawrence islands. Port Henry sits in that part of the state.
- Type
- Hamlet (CDP)
- County
- Essex
- Region
- Adirondacks & North Country
- Population (2020)
- 1,150
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Port Henry
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · History & Culture
Ticonderoga starts with the fort between two waters
Fort Ticonderoga makes the town’s Lake George and Lake Champlain position central to its identity.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Elizabethtown is Essex County's civic middle
Elizabethtown's local identity comes from town government plus the county-seat role that puts civic services nearby.
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Moriah's Lakefront Still Points Back to Iron
Moriah’s official site ties Port Henry, Lake Champlain, and the Iron Center Museum into one local story.
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Crown Point Keeps Two Fort Stories on Lake Champlain
Crown Point State Historic Site makes the town’s French, British, and lake-crossing history visible.
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Westport Keeps Lake Champlain Ferry Context in the Foreground
Lake Champlain ferry information gives Westport a concrete cross-lake movement story.
Read this note ->Essex County · Rules & Licenses
Adirondack Park Projects Should Start With the APA, Not Guesswork
Before building, subdividing, clearing near wetlands, or changing shoreline use in the Adirondack Park, ask the APA whether state review applies.
Read this note ->Essex County · Rules & Licenses
North Elba Short-Term Rentals Need the Local Permit Route
North Elba and Lake Placid short-term rental checks should start with the local permit page, not a listing platform or old blog post.
Read this note ->Essex 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 ->Essex County · History & Culture
The rink where the Miracle on Ice happened is still here
Lake Placid hosted the Winter Olympics in 1932 and 1980, and you can still visit the arena where the Miracle on Ice happened.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $9–$25 per $1,000 in Essex County
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $2,832–$7,595 a year before the STAR break. A hamlet has no government of its own — it's taxed at the rates of the town it sits in.
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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