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Country around Lorraine is a rural area of about 386 people in Jefferson County, New York, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 16 miles from Watertown, NY and 96 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 196 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $166k and rent runs about $1k a month.
386people
$166kTypical home
$1,213/moRent
77° / 25°Summer / winter
196"Snow
176Sunny days
190Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 386 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 96 mi to Rochester, NY
- 16 mi to Watertown, NY
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $166k (≈$1,047/mo)
- Median rent $1,213/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 25°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
- 190 days a year with rain or snow
- 196" of snow a year
- 46 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 (133 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (963 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 32% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to ART airport
- 45 mi to SYR (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,447 ft
- 104 mi to the ocean
- 16 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 82 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of New York districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 95 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+24 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- 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.