Colton is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, home to about 1,395 people across 242 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12922 and 13687, and parts of 12847, 12927, 13625 and 13672 are in Colton too.
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Mostly Colton; also Parishville
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Mostly Pierrepont; part is in Colton
Mostly Parishville; part is in Colton
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)107 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY228 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY255 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Colton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Colton had 1,530 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 789th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
St. Lawrence County grew from 89,083 residents in 1900 to 108,505 in 2020.
St. Lawrence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wanakena Rngr School, NY weather station (14 miles away).
26,395 jobs at 1,826 businesses in St. Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Colton-Pierrepont Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton-Pierrepont Central SchoolColton | Pre-K–12 | 359 | Public | 19.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Pierrepont, Long Lake, Parishville, Hopkinton, Clifton, Arietta and Piercefield.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.