Finger Lakes
Shelby, New York
Shelby is a town in Orleans County, in New York's Finger Lakes region, home to about 4,900 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
- Orleans
- Region
- Finger Lakes
- Population (2020)
- 4,907
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Shelby
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · 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.
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Medina Is Cut from Sandstone and Canal Trade
Medina's identity is built from Erie Canal movement, Orleans County quarries, red-brown sandstone buildings, lift-bridge country, and a durable preservation story.
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Royalton Grew Around Canal-Hamlet Work
Royalton's town history is canal-made, with many villages shaped by the Erie Canal and older crossroads at Royalton Center.
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Medina Has Sandstone Beside the Canal
Medina's downtown identity comes from Erie Canal water, sandstone deposits, lift-bridge movement, and a restored canal-port setting.
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Ridgeway Has a Two-Step Property Paperwork Check
Ridgeway residents should pair the town permits page with Orleans County assessor and tax-bill pages before starting property work or tax lookup.
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Ridgeway Keeps Cobblestone Craft on Ridge Road
Ridgeway's local texture is tied to cobblestone masonry, Ridge Road, and a museum complex that preserves a distinctive building tradition.
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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.
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Oakfield sits near the Oak Orchard and Tonawanda wetland complex
Oakfield's outdoor context runs through the Oak Orchard and Tonawanda wildlife management areas.
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Barre Tells Its Story in Country Roads and a Short Name
Barre's official town story is plain but memorable: founded in 1818, named for an early settler's birthplace, and tied to Orleans County's southern edge.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $25–$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 $7,638–$7,715 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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