Central New York
Scipio, New York
Scipio is a town in Cayuga County, in New York's Central New York region, home to about 1,500 people as of the 2020 census.
Syracuse, Finger Lakes edges, and quiet countryside. Scipio sits in that part of the state.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Cayuga
- Region
- Central New York
- Population (2020)
- 1,531
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Scipio
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Scipio's Howland Stone Store gives Sherwood a reform story
Scipio's Sherwood area has a strong memory handle in the 1837 Howland Stone Store, abolition, women's suffrage, and an old upstate crossroads.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Moravia Has a Gorge Right in the Town Story
Fillmore Glen State Park gives Moravia a close-at-hand gorge, waterfall, camping, and creek story.
Read this note ->Nearby · Money & Taxes
Cayuga Tax Searches Are a Closing-Table Check
Before relying on a Cayuga County tax number, check whether a certified Treasurer search or exact online payment amount is needed.
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Owasco's Lake Road Has Early Cayuga County Memory
Owasco's local identity ties the lake, the early Owasco Road, Enos Throop's Willowbrook, and a town formed in 1802.
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Springport's Name Still Points to Springs and Lakeports
Springport's Cayuga Lake edge, mineral springs, gypsum, and Union Springs connection give the town a name that still feels literal.
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Ledyard has Cayuga Lake on one side and old tract lines underneath
Ledyard's local texture comes from Cayuga Lake, Military Tract roots, Aurora, old roads, and small industries along a rural shore.
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Fleming Sits Between Auburn and Owasco Lake
Fleming's official county profile ties the town to early settlement, General George Fleming, Auburn, and Owasco Lake.
Read this note ->Cayuga County · Cars & Driving
Auburn-Area DMV Trips Need a Location Check
Cayuga County's DMV page is the source to check before an Auburn-area license, registration, title, or plate errand.
Read this note ->Cayuga County · History & Culture
Auburn's Story Runs Through Tubman, Seward, and New Guinea
Auburn's identity includes Harriet Tubman's South Street farm, Seward abolitionist ties, and the free Black community of New Guinea.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $16–$17 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 $4,863–$5,129 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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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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