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Country around South Colton is a rural area of about 483 people in St. Lawrence County, New York, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 62 miles from Watertown, NY and 164 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 79 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $169k and rent runs about $818 a month.
483people
$169kTypical home
$818/moRent
77° / 25°Summer / winter
79"Snow
176Sunny days
155Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 483 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 164 mi to Rochester, NY
- 62 mi to Watertown, NY
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $169k (≈$1,067/mo)
- Median rent $818/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 176 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 189 cloudy days a year
- 63 of 90 winter days are gray
- 155 days a year with rain or snow
- 79" of snow a year
- 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 53 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 55
- 25% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to SLK airport
- 111 mi to SYR (major hub)
- 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,335 ft
- 39 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of New York districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 53 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 17 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.