Central New York
Taylor, New York
Taylor is a town in Cortland County, in New York's Central New York region, home to about 452 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
- Cortland
- Region
- Central New York
- Population (2020)
- 452
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Taylor
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · The Outdoors
Cuyler Hill Preserves a Natural Area Inside a Big Trail Forest
Cuyler Hill State Forest spans the Cortland-Chenango line, with 5,507 acres, 8.5 miles of Finger Lakes Trail, and a 20-acre natural area.
Read this note ->This place · History & Culture
Taylor Valley Keeps the Cheningo CCC Story on the Landscape
Taylor Valley State Forest connects Cuyler, Solon, Taylor, and Truxton with Cheningo day use, snowmobile trails, glacial landforms, and CCC history.
Read this note ->Nearby · Rules & Licenses
Labrador Hollow’s Boardwalk and Pond Come With Zone Rules
DEC separates Labrador Hollow access from its use limits, including motorboat, camping, fire, and hunting-zone rules.
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Morgan Hill’s Spruce Pond Has Its Own Camping Rule Set
DEC says Spruce Pond camping in Morgan Hill State Forest has seasonal permit rules and site-specific limits.
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Cincinnatus Keeps the Otselic River in the Center of the Story
Cincinnatus’s town homepage makes the Otselic River, school, town hall, meetings, permits, and budget materials part of one civic story.
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Cincinnatus Notices Are Worth Checking Before an Assessment Errand
Cincinnatus posts assessment, clerk-office, water-report, meeting, permit, and budget pointers directly on its town homepage.
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Labrador Hollow Gives Truxton a Pond, Bog, and Falls Landmark
Labrador Hollow Unique Area ties Truxton and Fabius to Labrador Pond, Tinker Falls, trails, and accessible outdoor features.
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Pharsalia Woods Turns Round Pond Into a Birding Balcony
DEC's Pharsalia Woods page ties the Round Pond viewing platform, sandhill cranes, the Finger Lakes Trail, and CCC truck-road access together.
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Morgan Hill Connects Truxton and Cuyler to Syracuse-Edge Recreation
Morgan Hill State Forest spans Fabius, Truxton, and Cuyler and gives the Syracuse-Cortland edge a shared trail corridor.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $29–$30 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 $8,844–$8,898 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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