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Country around Cranberry Lake is a rural area of about 318 people in St. Lawrence County, New York, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 57 miles from Watertown, NY and 157 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 114 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $121k and rent runs about $818 a month.
318people
$121kTypical home
$818/moRent
78° / 28°Summer / winter
114"Snow
176Sunny days
164Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 318 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Rochester, NY
- 57 mi to Watertown, NY
- 50 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $121k (≈$766/mo)
- Median rent $818/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 176 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 189 cloudy days a year
- 63 of 90 winter days are gray
- 164 days a year with rain or snow
- 114" of snow a year
- 39 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 64 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (101 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (824 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 21% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 17% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to SLK airport
- 100 mi to SYR (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,726 ft
- 55 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of New York districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 49 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- St. Lawrence County: R+18 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.