Town guide

Ellenburg, New York

Ellenburg is a town in Clinton County, New York, home to about 1,992 people across 107 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12933, 12934 and 12955, and parts of 12920 and 12935 are in Ellenburg too.

Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,99219 per sq mi
Median home value$123,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$103Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Ellenburg

5 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ellenburg

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)146 miles away
Closer regional airportPlattsburgh International Airport (PBG)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA226 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY290 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ellenburg

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

Ellenburg had 1,842 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 647th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Ellenburg population by census2000: 1,812, 2010: 1,743, 2020: 1,8421,81220001,74320101,8422020

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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 35.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 107 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EllenburgJan: high 26°F, low 7°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 9°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 19°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 31°F, 2.8 in; May: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 56°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 15°F, 2.5 in26°7°Jan1.928°9°Feb1.738°19°Mar2.151°31°Apr2.865°44°May3.374°53°Jun4.178°59°Jul4.076°56°Aug3.869°48°Sep3.356°38°Oct3.744°27°Nov2.532°15°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ellenburg Depot, NY weather station (5 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

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ellenburg’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice HyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Malone20.2 miles
  • The University of Vermont Health Network - ChamplGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Plattsburgh22.9 miles
  • Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health CareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Burlington42.5 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 Ellenburg

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Ellenburg Sarah A. Munsil Free Library5.1 mi

Counts are within about 6.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Chateaugay, Dannemora, Altona, Mooers, Bellmont and Clinton Town.

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