Finger Lakes
Stafford, New York
Stafford is a town in Genesee County, in New York's Finger Lakes region, home to about 2,400 people as of the 2020 census.
Eleven glacial lakes lined with waterfalls, gorges, and the state's biggest wine country. Stafford sits in that part of the state.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Genesee
- Region
- Finger Lakes
- Population (2020)
- 2,424
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Stafford
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Stafford Keeps Its Pottery Story Beside Town Hall
Stafford's museum gives the town a friendly local-history stop, with Morganville Pottery as a memorable piece of the story.
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Le Roy Has JELL-O and a Serious History Shelf
Le Roy's identity starts with JELL-O, then widens into the historical society, LeRoy House, Ingham University, and local industries.
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Batavia Town Is the Hamlets Around the Land-Office City
The Town of Batavia's own history turns the area outside the city into a set of hamlets shaped by mills, roads, rail, and the old land-office geography.
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Batavia Starts With Creek, Trail, and Land Office
Batavia's identity links Tonawanda Creek, Indigenous trail routes, Joseph Ellicott, and the Holland Land Office building.
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Batavia Still Reads Like the Holland Land Office City
Batavia's civic identity is tied to the Holland Land Office and the land-company geography that shaped western New York.
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Batavia's State School for the Blind Is a Civic Anchor
Batavia's local identity includes the New York State School for the Blind, an institution tied to civic giving and education history.
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Le Roy Septic and Well Checks Run Through County Health
For Le Roy-area homes with private water or septic, Genesee County Health is the practical starting point before a repair or transfer.
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Genesee pistol permits have a Clerk office and a State Police lane
Genesee pistol-permit holders should keep County Clerk office work and State Police recertification in separate lanes.
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Batavia town carries western New York's old frame
The Town of Batavia carries the old Genesee County frame that once covered much of western New York.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $27–$31 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 $8,120–$9,290 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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