Adirondacks & North Country
Tupper Lake, New York
Tupper Lake is a town in Franklin County, in New York's Adirondacks & North Country region, home to about 5,100 people as of the 2020 census.
Whether you're moving in or you've been here for years, the checks that matter most are the school district, the assessment and STAR, and — outside the cities — the well, the septic, and the flood map.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Franklin
- Region
- Adirondacks & North Country
- Population (2020)
- 5,147
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Tupper Lake
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · The Outdoors
Tupper Lake explains the Adirondacks through The Wild Center
The Wild Center gives Tupper Lake a public, hands-on way to explain Adirondack woods, waters, and wildlife.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Long Lake Still Carries the Guideboat and Water-Route Story
Long Lake's local history leans into guideboats, old Adirondack travel routes, and a village pattern built around water rather than highways.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Saranac Lake Is Village, Water, and Civic Geography
Saranac Lake official sources show how village identity and Harrietstown civic space overlap.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Colton rises from hamlets into Adirondack water country
Colton's identity comes from its 1843 formation, Colton and South Colton hamlets, Adirondack Park boundary, Raquette River, dams, lakes, and trails.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Harrietstown Town Hall Anchors Saranac Lake Civic Memory
Harrietstown's Saranac Lake town hall gives the large Adirondack town a visible civic center.
Read this note ->Franklin County · Cars & Driving
North Country Winter Travel Is a Check-Early Habit
Lake-effect snow, Adirondack elevation, and long rural gaps make winter travel manageable when drivers check forecasts and 511NY before leaving.
Read this note ->Franklin County · History & Culture
Moira reads as Franklin County town-and-village country
Moira's local identity comes through a Franklin County town layer, the Brushton-Moira area, and local-government routing.
Read this note ->Franklin County · Home & Property
Franklin County real property questions should start with the county tax services page
Franklin County gives property owners a clear Real Property Tax Services starting page for assessment and tax-map questions.
Read this note ->Franklin County · Money & Taxes
Franklin County tax payments belong on the treasurer route early
Franklin County taxpayers should separate treasurer payment questions from assessment or deed questions.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $19–$19 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 $5,736–$5,736 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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