Finger Lakes
Portage, New York
Portage is a town in Livingston County, in New York's Finger Lakes region, home to about 763 people as of the 2020 census.
Whether you're moving in or you've been here for years, the checks that matter most are the school district, the assessment and STAR, and — outside the cities — the well, the septic, and the flood map.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Livingston
- Region
- Finger Lakes
- Population (2020)
- 763
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Portage
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · The Outdoors
Castile Looks Toward the Genesee Gorge
Castile's local map is shaped by Letchworth, where the Genesee River drops through a deep gorge and three major waterfalls.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Nunda carries Genesee Valley edge and village-town layers
Nunda's local story comes from its Genesee Valley setting, village layer, and Livingston County town offices.
Read this note ->Livingston County · History & Culture
Geneseo Has a Village Green with National Weight
Geneseo's identity centers on Main Street, the village green, Wadsworth estates, and a National Historic Landmark district.
Read this note ->Livingston County · The Outdoors
Livonia Lives Between Conesus and Hemlock
Livonia's local identity is lake country with rules: Conesus access, Hemlock watershed care, town parks, fishing, and public-water history.
Read this note ->Livingston County · History & Culture
Avon's Spa Days Still Sit Beside the Genesee River Trail Story
Avon's village history links Genesee River settlement, mineral springs, broad-gauge rail service, and the short-line railroad still visible today.
Read this note ->Livingston County · History & Culture
Lima keeps a village-and-town identity in Livingston County
Lima's local story comes from the paired town and village layers, rural roads, and local government south of Monroe County.
Read this note ->Livingston County · History & Culture
Leicester's History Has an Airplane in the Crowd
Leicester's town historian ties the place to old county lines, Little Beard's Town, the Moscow name change, and a 1911 monument dedication with a large crowd and airplane demonstration.
Read this note ->Livingston County · Home & Property
Avon Building Permits Need the Code Office Before Work Starts
Avon property owners should confirm building and zoning paperwork, plans, insurance proofs, inspections, and occupancy rules before starting work.
Read this note ->Livingston County · Money & Taxes
Livingston Back Taxes Have a Treasurer Payment Portal
Livingston taxpayers with unpaid taxes can start with the Treasurer page, then use Xpress-pay after checking the balance.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $35–$35 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 $10,596–$10,596 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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