Adirondacks & North Country
Sackets Harbor, New York
Sackets Harbor is a village in Jefferson County, in New York's Adirondacks & North Country region, home to about 1,400 people as of the 2020 census.
Adirondack peaks, Forest Preserve lands, Olympic Lake Placid, and the St. Lawrence islands. Sackets Harbor sits in that part of the state.
- Type
- Village
- County
- Jefferson
- Region
- Adirondacks & North Country
- Population (2020)
- 1,351
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Sackets Harbor
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Sackets Harbor Still Carries Lake Ontario War Memory
Sackets Harbor is a waterfront village whose local identity still runs through shipbuilding, barracks, and the War of 1812.
Read this note ->Nearby · 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.
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Brownville's River Village Still Points Back to General Brown
Brownville's old stone mansion, Black River setting, and village museum give this Jefferson County place a direct line back to General Jacob Brown.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Henderson’s Lake Ontario edge is public at Southwick Beach
Southwick Beach State Park gives Henderson a public Lake Ontario shoreline identity.
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Adams keeps school-district and village history close
Adams' village history page gives the town a school-and-main-street memory in southern Jefferson County.
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Lyme’s Chaumont Barrens make limestone plain visible
Chaumont Barrens gives Lyme a sourceable landscape note tied to rare open-space habitat.
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 ->Property tax snapshot
About $9–$22 per $1,000 in Jefferson 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 $2,618–$6,671 a year before the STAR break. A village is assessed within its town; expect the town's rate plus a separate village tax.
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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