Town guide

De Kalb, New York

De Kalb is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, home to about 2,067 people across 83 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13630 and 13681, and parts of 13680 are in De Kalb too.

Homes sold for a median of $82 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,06725 per sq mi
Median home value$103,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$82Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in De Kalb

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around De Kalb

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)103 miles away
Closer regional airportOgdensburg International Airport (OGS)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY208 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY274 miles away

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

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

Who represents De Kalb

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

De Kalb had 2,375 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 630th 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.

De Kalb population by census2000: 2,213, 2010: 2,434, 2020: 2,3752,21320002,43420102,3752020

St. Lawrence County, 1900–2020

St. Lawrence County population, 1900 to 20201900: 89,083, 1910: 89,005, 1920: 88,121, 1930: 90,960, 1940: 91,098, 1950: 98,897, 1960: 111,239, 1970: 111,991, 1980: 114,254, 1990: 111,974, 2000: 111,931, 2010: 111,944, 2020: 108,50589K’00’1088K’20’3091K’40’50111K’60’70114K’80’90112K’00’10109K’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 5°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 92 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near De KalbJan: high 27°F, low 5°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 6°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 17°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 27°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 15°F, 3 in27°5°Jan2.829°6°Feb2.139°17°Mar2.353°31°Apr3.266°42°May3.375°53°Jun3.979°57°Jul3.878°55°Aug3.471°47°Sep3.858°36°Oct4.745°27°Nov3.633°15°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gouverneur 3 Nw, NY weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in St. Lawrence County

26,395 jobs at 1,826 businesses in St. Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Lawrence CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,601 jobs; Retail trade: 4,484 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,918 jobs; Educational services: 2,282 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,250 jobs; Construction: 1,377 jobs; Other services: 966 jobs; Administrative and support: 947 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 11% Educational services 9% Manufacturing 9% Construction 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in De Kalb’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gouverneur HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gouverneur13.0 miles
  • Carthage Area Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ogdensburg16.4 miles
  • Canton-Potsdam HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Potsdam21.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 De Kalb

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hepburn Library of Hermon4.8 mi

Counts are within about 6 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.

Schools in De Kalb

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hermon-Dekalb Central SchoolDekalb JunctionPre-K–12363Public1.1 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 Canton, Lisbon, Gouverneur, Hermon, Oswegatchie and De Peyster.

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.