Adirondacks & North Country
Santa Clara, New York
Santa Clara is a town in Franklin County, in New York's Adirondacks & North Country region, home to about 332 people as of the 2020 census.
In New York the practical answer turns on the exact address — the school district, any village lines, and how the parcel is assessed all shape the tax bill. The snapshot and official links below are the place to start.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Franklin
- Region
- Adirondacks & North Country
- Population (2020)
- 332
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Santa Clara
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · History & Culture
Saranac Lake Is Village, Water, and Civic Geography
Saranac Lake official sources show how village identity and Harrietstown civic space overlap.
Read this note ->Franklin 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 ->Franklin County · History & Culture
Moira reads as Franklin County town-and-village country
Moira's local identity comes through a Franklin County town layer, the Brushton-Moira area, and local-government routing.
Read this note ->Franklin County · Home & Property
Franklin County real property questions should start with the county tax services page
Franklin County gives property owners a clear Real Property Tax Services starting page for assessment and tax-map questions.
Read this note ->Franklin County · Money & Taxes
Franklin County tax payments belong on the treasurer route early
Franklin County taxpayers should separate treasurer payment questions from assessment or deed questions.
Read this note ->Franklin County · History & Culture
Akwesasne Has Its Own Government Story
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s official site gives Akwesasne a direct-government source for local context.
Read this note ->Franklin County · History & Culture
Fort Covington keeps the border in everyday view
Fort Covington's place story comes from northern Franklin County, local town government, old commercial memory, and a border setting.
Read this note ->Franklin County · The Outdoors
Tupper Lake explains the Adirondacks through The Wild Center
The Wild Center gives Tupper Lake a public, hands-on way to explain Adirondack woods, waters, and wildlife.
Read this note ->Franklin County · History & Culture
Burke's North Country story has hamlets and Wilder memory
Burke's official town materials give the Franklin County town a quiet North Country story of hamlets, farms, and Almanzo Wilder country nearby.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $13–$19 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 $3,832–$5,586 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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