Town guide

Dannemora, New York

Dannemora is a town in Clinton County, New York, home to about 3,307 people across 59 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12929, 12935 and 12952, and parts of 12918 and 12955 are in Dannemora too.

Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population3,30756 per sq mi
Median home value$134,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$132Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Dannemora

5 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dannemora. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Dannemora

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)142 miles away
Closer regional airportPlattsburgh International Airport (PBG)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA221 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY286 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dannemora; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dannemora

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dannemora had 4,037 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.

It’s the 478th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Clinton County grew from 47,430 residents in 1900 to 79,843 in 2020.

Dannemora population by census2000: 5,149, 2010: 4,898, 2020: 4,0375,14920004,89820104,0372020

Clinton County, 1900–2020

Clinton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 47,430, 1910: 48,230, 1920: 43,898, 1930: 46,687, 1940: 54,006, 1950: 53,622, 1960: 72,722, 1970: 72,934, 1980: 80,750, 1990: 85,969, 2000: 79,894, 2010: 82,128, 2020: 79,84347K’00’1044K’20’3054K’40’5073K’60’7081K’80’9080K’00’1080K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 43.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DannemoraJan: high 28°F, low 9°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 11°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.8 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 39°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 16°F, 2.9 in28°9°Jan2.931°11°Feb2.340°20°Mar2.853°33°Apr3.867°45°May4.075°54°Jun4.979°59°Jul4.278°57°Aug4.171°50°Sep3.958°39°Oct4.744°28°Nov2.933°16°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dannemora, NY weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Clinton County

27,188 jobs at 1,701 businesses in Clinton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clinton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,197 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,235 jobs; Retail trade: 4,706 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,752 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,732 jobs; Construction: 978 jobs; Administrative and support: 839 jobs; Wholesale trade: 706 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 4% Administrative and support 3% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dannemora’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • The University of Vermont Health Network - ChamplGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Plattsburgh18.7 miles
  • The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice HyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Malone23.5 miles
  • Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac LakeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saranac Lake35.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers2
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Dannemora

Libraries

  • Ellenburg Sarah A. Munsil Free Library7.1 mi
  • Dannemora Free Library7.3 mi

Counts are within about 5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1838.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Dannemora

Public schools here are run by Northern Adirondack Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Northern Adirondack Elementary SchoolEllenburg DepotPre-K–5375Public6.3 mi
Northern Adirondack Middle/High SchoolEllenburg Depot6–12424Public6.4 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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Towns near Dannemora

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Shares ZIP codes with Plattsburgh Town, Schuyler Falls, Altona, Saranac, Ellenburg, Mooers and Clinton Town.

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.