Finger Lakes
Wadsworth, New York
Wadsworth is a hamlet — a community without a village government of its own — in Livingston County, part of New York's Finger Lakes region, with about 173 residents at the 2020 census.
Like the rest of upstate New York, an assessed value here usually isn't the market value; the state's equalization rate reconciles the two. The local rate is below, and the STAR program can lower the school-tax part of the bill.
- Type
- Hamlet (CDP)
- County
- Livingston
- Region
- Finger Lakes
- Population (2020)
- 173
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Wadsworth
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · 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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York is Livingston County farm country with its own town route
York has practical farm-town identity: local government, rural roads, and a Livingston County office route outside Geneseo shorthand.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Geneseo's Village Story Is in the District, Not Just the College
Geneseo's National Historic Landmark district ties Main Street, Wadsworth family estates, old homes, civic buildings, and the village green together.
Read this note ->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.
Read this note ->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.
Read this note ->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.
Read this note ->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.
Read this note ->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.
Read this note ->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.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $21–$35 per $1,000 in Livingston 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 $6,192–$10,596 a year before the STAR break. A hamlet has no government of its own — it's taxed at the rates of the town it sits in.
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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