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Copenhagen is a tiny town of 635 people in Lewis County, New York. It's about 13 miles from Watertown, NY and 109 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 211 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $170k and rent runs about $972 a month.
635people
$170kTypical home
$972/moRent
77° / 26°Summer / winter
211"Snow
176Sunny days
188Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 635
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 538 people per sq mi
- 109 mi to Rochester, NY
- 13 mi to Watertown, NY
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $170k (≈$1,070/mo)
- Median rent $972/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 2.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 176 sunny days a year (44 totally clear)
- 189 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 188 days a year with rain or snow
- 211" of snow a year
- 48 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 45 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (34 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (293 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 29% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to ART airport
- 58 mi to SYR (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,165 ft
- 90 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 69 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of New York districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 82 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lewis County: R+44 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk