Town guide

Harrietstown, New York

Harrietstown is a town in Franklin County, New York, home to about 5,222 people across 197 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12945, and parts of 12983 and 12986 are in Harrietstown too.

Population5,22227 per sq mi
Median home value$209,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Harrietstown

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Harrietstown

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)119 miles away
Closer regional airportAdirondack Regional Airport (SLK)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA215 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY250 miles away

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

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

Who represents Harrietstown

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

Harrietstown had 5,254 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 348th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Franklin County grew from 42,853 residents in 1900 to 47,555 in 2020.

Harrietstown population by census2000: 5,575, 2010: 5,709, 2020: 5,2545,57520005,70920105,2542020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 42,853, 1910: 45,717, 1920: 43,541, 1930: 45,694, 1940: 44,286, 1950: 44,830, 1960: 44,742, 1970: 43,931, 1980: 44,929, 1990: 46,540, 2000: 51,134, 2010: 51,599, 2020: 47,55543K’00’1044K’20’3044K’40’5045K’60’7045K’80’9051K’00’1048K’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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HarrietstownJan: high 25°F, low 4°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 5°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 14°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 28°F, 3.8 in; May: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 35°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 25°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 13°F, 3.5 in25°4°Jan3.329°5°Feb2.737°14°Mar3.150°28°Apr3.865°41°May3.873°50°Jun4.677°54°Jul4.376°53°Aug4.269°45°Sep3.955°35°Oct4.442°25°Nov3.731°13°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tupper Lake Sunmount, NY weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

10,317 jobs at 922 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,384 jobs; Retail trade: 1,875 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,705 jobs; Construction: 562 jobs; Manufacturing: 509 jobs; Educational services: 377 jobs; Professional services: 355 jobs; Other services: 252 jobsHealth care and social assistance 33% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 17% Construction 5% Manufacturing 5% Educational services 4% Professional services 3% Other services 2%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac LakeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saranac Lake11.5 miles
  • Elizabethtown Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elizabethtown37.8 miles
  • The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice HyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Malone40.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Harrietstown

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Flanders Park · 28 acres6.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • IGA / Shaheen's Market6.0 mi
  • Save-A-Lot6.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Kinney Drugs6.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Goff-nelson Memorial Library6.5 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Exhibit Hall;The Wild Center5.5 mi
  • Tupper Lake History Museum5.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Adirondack State Theater6.4 mi

Counts are within about 8 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 Tupper Lake, St. Armand, North Elba, Piercefield, Santa Clara and Brighton Town.

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