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Country around Redfield is a rural area of about 254 people in Oswego County, New York, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 28 miles from Watertown, NY and 95 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 195 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $91k and rent runs about $683 a month.
254people
$91kTypical home
$683/moRent
78° / 26°Summer / winter
195"Snow
176Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 254 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 95 mi to Rochester, NY
- 28 mi to Watertown, NY
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $91k (≈$576/mo)
- Median rent $683/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 2.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°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
- 195" of snow a year
- 47 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 48 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (92 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (504 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 22% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to ART airport
- 36 mi to SYR (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,306 ft
- 112 mi to the ocean
- 19 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 44 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of New York districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 98 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 38 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Oswego County: R+24 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk