Dickinson Town (Franklin County) is a town in Franklin County, New York, home to about 1,134 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12930, and parts of 12916 and 12980 are in Dickinson Town (Franklin County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,13426 per sq mi
Median home value$100,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$96Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Waverly; part is in Dickinson Town (Franklin County)
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Distances
Nearest major airport
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)136 miles away
Closer regional airport
Massena International Airport Richards Field (MSS)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA243 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY283 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Dickinson Town (Franklin County); 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.
Population over time
Dickinson Town (Franklin County) had 965 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2000.
It’s the 851st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Franklin County grew from 42,853 residents in 1900 to 47,555 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lawrenceville 3 Sw, NY weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Franklin County
10,317 jobs at 922 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice HyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Malone14.9 miles
Canton-Potsdam HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Potsdam21.8 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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