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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Harrietstown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Harrietstown
Distances
Nearest major airport
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)119 miles away
Closer regional airport
Adirondack 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.
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.
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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
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:
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.
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