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Parishville is a tiny town of 634 people in St. Lawrence County, New York. It's about 71 miles from Watertown, NY and 173 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 78 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $852 a month.
634people
$97kTypical home
$852/moRent
78° / 25°Summer / winter
78"Snow
176Sunny days
163Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 634
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 193 people per sq mi
- 173 mi to Rochester, NY
- 71 mi to Watertown, NY
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$610/mo)
- Median rent $852/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 2.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°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
- 163 days a year with rain or snow
- 78" of snow a year
- 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 50 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 38
- 40% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to MSS airport
- 124 mi to SYR (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 935 ft
- 26 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 43 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of New York districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 62 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 9 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.