Southern Tier
Smyrna, New York
Smyrna is a town in Chenango County, in New York's Southern Tier region, home to about 1,200 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
- Chenango
- Region
- Southern Tier
- Population (2020)
- 1,237
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Smyrna
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · Home & Property
Sherburne Records Start With County GIS
Sherburne property records are easiest to frame with Chenango County GIS, assessment rolls, and clerk eSearch before asking a local office.
Read this note ->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 · History & Culture
Sherburne's Name Has a Tune Behind It
Sherburne's local identity includes a Chenango River settlement, Handsome Brook, early village incorporation, and a town name linked to a favorite tune.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Whaupaunaucau Puts Jeffrey Pond on the North Norwich Map
Whaupaunaucau State Forest gives North Norwich a trout-stocked pond, off-season ski-trail hiking, and a clear DEC gate note.
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 ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $25–$29 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 $7,358–$8,583 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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