Southern Tier
Southport, New York
Southport is a town in Chemung County, in New York's Southern Tier region, home to about 9,700 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
- Chemung
- Region
- Southern Tier
- Population (2020)
- 9,691
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Notes in and around Southport
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Southport Is Elmira's Pennsylvania Edge
Southport's identity starts with geography: southwest of Elmira, close to Pennsylvania, with neighborhoods, business areas, farms, and rural land.
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Elmira Holds Twain's Study and Civil War Memory
Elmira's story blends Mark Twain's writing legacy with Woodlawn National Cemetery and a difficult Civil War chapter.
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Elmira Town is West Elmira streets, East Hill farms, and a river edge
The Town of Elmira's official description explains its split personality: residential West Elmira, East Hill farms, and a Chemung River edge.
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Big Flats Is a Chemung River Town Before It Is an Airport Exit
Big Flats' official self-portrait ties the town to the Chemung River, parks, walking trails, preserves, and glider history.
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Elmira Occupancy Paperwork Comes Before Use
Elmira's permit page says certificates of occupancy are required before occupancy for new residential and all commercial structures.
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Elmira College Gives the City a Women's Education Story
Elmira College adds a local institution tied to early rigorous college education for women.
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Caton Still Reads Like Farm Country
Caton sits in southeast Steuben County as a rural town of farms, homes, and county farming memory.
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Big Flats Building Permits Need a Site Plan Early
Big Flats building permits are issued in set windows, and the town says required documents must be received and reviewed early.
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Elmira's Arnot Museum Gives the City a Civic Art Address
Elmira's local identity includes an old civic art institution alongside river, college, and Mark Twain memory.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $24–$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 $7,069–$8,550 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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