Southern Tier
Otselic, New York
Otselic is a town in Chenango County, in New York's Southern Tier region, home to about 859 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
- Chenango
- Region
- Southern Tier
- Population (2020)
- 859
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Otselic
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · The Outdoors
Georgetown Keeps a Forest With a Mystery at Its Center
Muller Hill State Forest gives Georgetown a public-land story with a pond, a vanished mansion, and a hard-to-settle name.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
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.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Balsam Swamp Is More Pond and Platform Than Its Name Suggests
Balsam Swamp State Forest reaches four Chenango County towns and pairs primitive camping with Balsam Pond and an accessible fishing platform.
Read this note ->Nearby · Money & Taxes
Georgetown Town-County Taxes Now Route Through Madison County
Madison County says Georgetown town-county tax bills are no longer collected by the town clerk and now go directly to the county.
Read this note ->Chenango County · History & Culture
Greene Has a Chenango River Valley Name and Hamlet Pattern
Greene's local identity includes its 1792 founding, Nathanael Greene name, village core, and a set of smaller hamlets.
Read this note ->Chenango County · History & Culture
Norwich Keeps Local Memory at Guernsey Library
Norwich's Guernsey Library story ties an early frame house, donated courthouse land, public library purpose, and local-history room together.
Read this note ->Chenango County · Home & Property
Norwich Water and Sewer Questions Have Two City Stops
Norwich water or sewer questions split between service, emergencies, finance, payments, final reads, and current online payment limits.
Read this note ->Chenango County · History & Culture
Norwich Runs From Canal Dreams to Classic Cars
Norwich's identity connects village-to-city history, Chenango Canal ambition, downtown contrasts, and a museum full of classic transportation memory.
Read this note ->Chenango County · History & Culture
Bainbridge Sends Its Canoes Down the Susquehanna
Bainbridge local identity runs through the Susquehanna River, the village green, Jericho-era history, and the General Clinton Canoe Regatta.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $23–$26 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 $6,950–$7,900 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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