Town guide

Edwards, New York

Edwards is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, home to about 1,327 people across 50 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13635.

Population1,32726 per sq mi
Median home value$101,800Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Edwards

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)93 miles away
Closer regional airportOgdensburg International Airport (OGS)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY205 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY261 miles away

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

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

Who represents Edwards

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

Edwards had 1,015 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 804th 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.

Edwards population by census2000: 1,148, 2010: 1,156, 2020: 1,0151,14820001,15620101,0152020

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 EdwardsJan: 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

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edwards.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gouverneur HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gouverneur11.1 miles
  • Carthage Area Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carthage28.1 miles
  • Canton-Potsdam HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Potsdam28.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Edwards

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hepburn Library of Edwards1.1 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

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