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Sparta, New York

Sparta is a town in Livingston County, in New York's Finger Lakes region, home to about 1,600 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
Livingston
Region
Finger Lakes
Population (2020)
1,583
Local notes Tax snapshot Statewide links Nearby places

Local Almanac

Notes in and around Sparta

Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.

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This place · History & Culture

Sparta is an old Livingston County town that kept getting carved smaller

Sparta's local texture comes from an 1789 town date, later boundary changes, hilly ground, Canaseraga Creek, and farm-country civic life.

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Nearby · History & Culture

Dansville Carries a Health-Resort and Valley-Town Memory

Dansville's identity includes valley roads, older health-resort history, and a village center at Livingston County's south edge.

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Nearby · Cars & Driving

Livingston DMV Has Two Offices, But Not the Same Transaction Menu

Livingston County lists Geneseo and Dansville DMV offices, with appointments encouraged and some transaction limits by office and time.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Property tax snapshot

Roughly $25–$25 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 $7,372–$7,535 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.

Nearby

Nearby places

Scottsburg

Hamlet (CDP) · Livingston County · 137

Woodsville

Hamlet (CDP) · Livingston County · 70

Websters Crossing

Hamlet (CDP) · Livingston County · 52

Cumminsville

Hamlet (CDP) · Livingston County · 161

Groveland Station

Hamlet (CDP) · Livingston County · 246

Dansville

Village · Livingston County · 4,433

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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