Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 32 min5:17 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min7:34 am – 4:25 pm
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People9,043 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.93,613 householdsMedian household income $49,728Median home value $136,400Median rent $887 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,322 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 3,129 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 16%, retail 12%Average commute 25 minutes82% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 5°F40 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month October92 in of snow a year, on about 49 days3 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gouverneur 3 Nw station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksBattle Hillpeak · 3.4 miReservoir Hillpeak · under a mileEmeryville Fallswaterfall · 5.4 miSylvia Lakelake · 5.7 miChub Lakelake · 5.9 miWest Branch Oswegatchie Riverriver · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVillage Of Gouverneur Landpark · under a mileHarry L Mills Memorial Parkpark · under a mileYellow Lake Waterway Accessstate recreation area · 6.2 miWolf Lake State Foreststate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 4,366 acresYellow Lake State Foreststate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 761 acresPleasant Lake State Foreststate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 964 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 26 Sep 198747 mi away, near Tupper Lake, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 23 Apr 202342 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSt. Lawrence County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025336 of 355 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jefferson County, NY, 37 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGouverneurserves 4,263 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation449 ft137 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGouverneur Hospitalunder a milePost officeGouverneur Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGouverneur Town Hallunder a milePoliceGouverneur Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGouverneur Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementarySaint James Catholic Schoolunder a mileElementaryWest Side Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighGouverneur High School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOgdensburg International Airport OGS25 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR90 miInterstateI-8122 miUS highwayUS 11under a mileCoachGouverneurAdirondack Trailwaysunder a mileTransit5 stops within a mileSt Lawrence County Public Transit, Adirondack TrailwaysSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13642 ZIP area.