Southern Tier
Southport, New York
Southport is a hamlet — a community without a village government of its own — in Chemung County, part of New York's Southern Tier region, with about 6,800 residents at 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
- Hamlet (CDP)
- County
- Chemung
- Region
- Southern Tier
- Population (2020)
- 6,782
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Southport
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
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Elmira Holds Twain's Study and Civil War Memory
Elmira's story blends Mark Twain's writing legacy with Woodlawn National Cemetery and a difficult Civil War chapter.
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Elmira Town is West Elmira streets, East Hill farms, and a river edge
The Town of Elmira's official description explains its split personality: residential West Elmira, East Hill farms, and a Chemung River edge.
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Horseheads Carries a Hard Name
Horseheads' local identity ties Chemung Valley movement, canal-era Fairport, and a Revolutionary War naming story that should be told carefully.
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Big Flats Is a Chemung River Town Before It Is an Airport Exit
Big Flats' official self-portrait ties the town to the Chemung River, parks, walking trails, preserves, and glider history.
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Elmira Occupancy Paperwork Comes Before Use
Elmira's permit page says certificates of occupancy are required before occupancy for new residential and all commercial structures.
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Elmira College Gives the City a Women's Education Story
Elmira College adds a local institution tied to early rigorous college education for women.
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Big Flats Building Permits Need a Site Plan Early
Big Flats building permits are issued in set windows, and the town says required documents must be received and reviewed early.
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Southport Is Elmira's Pennsylvania Edge
Southport's identity starts with geography: southwest of Elmira, close to Pennsylvania, with neighborhoods, business areas, farms, and rural land.
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Elmira's Arnot Museum Gives the City a Civic Art Address
Elmira's local identity includes an old civic art institution alongside river, college, and Mark Twain memory.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $18–$40 per $1,000 in Chemung 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 $5,260–$11,893 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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