When was Steuben County founded?

Steuben County was founded in 1796, formed from Ontario County, and named after Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben.

What is the county seat of Steuben County?

The county seat of Steuben County is Bath.

Is there an online parcel map for Steuben County?

Yes. Steuben County publishes a parcel map of 56,552 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Steuben County's boundary or name changed?

Steuben County was created in 1796 from Ontario County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Cayuga County, Allegany County and Livingston County.

Who issues building permits in Steuben County?

The county's page on building permits: Pistol Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.

Who issues septic and well permits in Steuben County?

The county's page on septic systems and wells: Community Mental Health Center - Bath Office.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Steuben County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Steuben County, New York: parcels, history and offices

Where it is

Steuben on the map of New York

New York has 62 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.

Counties of New York · Steuben highlighted

History

Formed in 1796 from Ontario County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Steuben County was formed in 1796 from Ontario County, and named after Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben. Bath is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1796 for land now in Steuben County may have been recorded in Ontario County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1796
Steuben County created Steuben created from Ontario.
from Ontario
18 March 1796 · N.Y. Laws 1796, 19th sess., ch. 29/p. 667
1801
Gained territory Steuben gained from Cayuga.
from Cayuga
3 April 1801 · N.Y. Laws 1801, 24th sess., ch. 123/p. 290
1804
Gained territory Steuben gained from Cayuga.
from Cayuga
24 March 1804 · N.Y. Laws 1804, 27th sess., ch. 31/p. 112
1808
Lost territory Steuben lost to Allegany.
to Allegany
11 March 1808 · N.Y. Laws 1808, 31st sess., ch. 38/p. 263
1814
Lost territory Steuben lost to Ontario.
to Ontario
25 February 1814 · N.Y. Laws 1814, 37th sess., ch. 24/p. 27

Show all 9 changes (4 more)

1796
Steuben County created Steuben created from Ontario.
from Ontario
18 March 1796 · N.Y. Laws 1796, 19th sess., ch. 29/p. 667
1801
Gained territory Steuben gained from Cayuga.
from Cayuga
3 April 1801 · N.Y. Laws 1801, 24th sess., ch. 123/p. 290
1804
Gained territory Steuben gained from Cayuga.
from Cayuga
24 March 1804 · N.Y. Laws 1804, 27th sess., ch. 31/p. 112
1808
Lost territory Steuben lost to Allegany.
to Allegany
11 March 1808 · N.Y. Laws 1808, 31st sess., ch. 38/p. 263
1814
Lost territory Steuben lost to Ontario.
to Ontario
25 February 1814 · N.Y. Laws 1814, 37th sess., ch. 24/p. 27
1822
Lost territory Steuben lost to Livingston.
to Livingston
4 March 1822 · N.Y. Laws 1822, 45th sess., ch. 30/p. 31
1826
Lost territory Steuben lost to Yates.
to Yates
1 January 1826 · N.Y. Laws 1824, 47th sess., ch. 171/p. 182
1828
Lost territory Steuben lost to Tompkins.
to Tompkins
15 April 1828 · N.Y. Rev. Stat., 3:14-15
1854
Lost territory Steuben lost to creation of Schuyler.
to Schuyler
17 April 1854 · N.Y. Laws 1854, 77th sess., ch. 386, secs. 1-4, 6/pp. 913-915

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Steuben

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 56,552 parcels from Steuben County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 2 September 2026 · checked 16 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 63,775 in all from NYS Office of Information Technology Services (ITS), Geospatial Services / GIS Program Office (AGOL org 'ShareGIS NY', owner NYSGIS_GPO).
edited 25 September 2026 · checked 14 October 2026
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Steuben by the Census

Population

93,584 2020 Census count

Housing units

47,327 2020 Census count

Land area

1,391 square miles

Water area

14 square miles

People per sq mi

67 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Assessor and property records
Real Property Tax Service
from steubencountyny.gov · checked 13 October 2026
Clerk of court: deeds and plats
Clerk of the Legislature
from steubencountyny.gov · checked 13 October 2026

Permits

Health department: septic and well
Community Mental Health Center - Bath Office
from steubencountyny.gov · checked 13 October 2026
Pistol Permitfrom steubencountyny.gov
Pistol Permitsfrom steubencountyny.gov
Water and Septic Program Application (PDF)from steubencountyny.gov

Zoning and code

Planning and zoningfrom steubencountyny.gov · checked 13 October 2026
Zoning Informationfrom steubencountyny.gov
Planning & Zoning Assistancefrom steubencountyny.gov

County government

County government
The official website of Steuben County.
steubencountyny.gov

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Questions

Common questions about Steuben County

When was Steuben County founded?: Steuben County was founded in 1796, formed from Ontario County, and named after Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben.
What is the county seat of Steuben County?: The county seat of Steuben County is Bath.
Is there an online parcel map for Steuben County?: Yes. Steuben County publishes a parcel map of 56,552 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Steuben County's boundary or name changed?: Steuben County was created in 1796 from Ontario County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Cayuga County, Allegany County and Livingston County.
Who issues building permits in Steuben County?: The county's page on building permits: Pistol Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Who issues septic and well permits in Steuben County?: The county's page on septic systems and wells: Community Mental Health Center - Bath Office.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Steuben County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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