Finger Lakes
Tonawanda, New York
Tonawanda is an American Indian reservation in Genesee County, in New York's Finger Lakes region.
Off-reservation parcels nearby follow Genesee County and town rules; on-reservation land has its own status. Eleven glacial lakes lined with waterfalls, gorges, and the state's biggest wine country.
- Type
- Reservation
- County
- Genesee
- Region
- Finger Lakes
- Population (2020)
- 241
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Tonawanda
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · History & Culture
Shelby Shares Its Civic Map With Medina and Orleans County Farm Country
Shelby's rural town story runs through Orleans County farm roads and a shared civic edge with Medina.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Alabama’s Wetland Edge Belongs to Iroquois Refuge
Alabama gives Genesee County a wetland and refuge identity at the edge of the Tonawanda-Iroquois marsh landscape.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Newstead's Akron Center Grew From Early Church and School Roots
Newstead's Akron core has an early civic texture: Erie County church and school beginnings before later village growth.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Oakfield sits near the Oak Orchard and Tonawanda wetland complex
Oakfield's outdoor context runs through the Oak Orchard and Tonawanda wildlife management areas.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Pembroke Keeps Local Memory Inside the Town Offices
The Pembroke Museum gives the town a small but concrete local-history anchor inside municipal space.
Read this note ->Genesee County · History & Culture
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.
Read this note ->Genesee County · Money & Taxes
Genesee County Bed Tax Starts Before Guests Arrive
Genesee County lodging operators should check the county bed-tax registration path before assuming a booking platform handles everything.
Read this note ->Genesee County · History & Culture
Bergen grew from a hacked road, a railroad, and a rebuild
Bergen's village history runs from a rough Northwoods road to railroad settlement, fires, brick rules, and iron storefronts.
Read this note ->Genesee County · 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.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $20–$36 per $1,000 in Genesee 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 $5,906–$10,683 a year before the STAR break. Reservation land has its own status; off-reservation parcels follow county and town rates.
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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