Town guide

Inlet, New York

Inlet is a town in Hamilton County, New York, home to about 227 people across 62 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13360, and parts of 13331 and 13436 are in Inlet too.

Homes sold for a median of $386 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2274 per sq mi
Median home value$344,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$386Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Inlet

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Inlet

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)80 miles away
Closer regional airportAdirondack Regional Airport (SLK)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ211 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY218 miles away

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

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

Who represents Inlet

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

Inlet had 355 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 995th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Hamilton County grew from 4,947 residents in 1900 to 5,107 in 2020.

Inlet population by census2000: 406, 2010: 333, 2020: 355406200033320103552020

Hamilton County, 1900–2020

Hamilton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,947, 1910: 4,373, 1920: 3,970, 1930: 3,929, 1940: 4,188, 1950: 4,105, 1960: 4,267, 1970: 4,714, 1980: 5,034, 1990: 5,279, 2000: 5,379, 2010: 4,836, 2020: 5,1075K’00’104K’20’304K’40’504K’60’705K’80’905K’00’105K’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 6°F. About 49.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 154 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near InletJan: high 28°F, low 7°F, 4 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 6°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 16°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 29°F, 3.6 in; May: high 68°F, low 41°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 46°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 35°F, 5.5 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 25°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 14°F, 4.1 in28°7°Jan4.031°6°Feb2.940°16°Mar3.154°29°Apr3.668°41°May4.775°50°Jun4.679°54°Jul4.778°53°Aug4.571°46°Sep4.458°35°Oct5.544°25°Nov3.833°14°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Moose 3 Se, NY weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Hamilton County

936 jobs at 188 businesses in Hamilton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hamilton CountyHotels and restaurants: 241 jobs; Retail trade: 161 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 119 jobs; Other services: 107 jobs; Construction: 100 jobs; Finance and insurance: 58 jobs; Administrative and support: 32 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 26 jobsHotels and restaurants 26% Retail trade 17% Arts, entertainment and recreation 13% Other services 11% Construction 11% Finance and insurance 6% Administrative and support 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Lewis County General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lowville35.6 miles
  • Carthage Area Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carthage43.4 miles
  • Rome Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rome48.9 miles

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

Places in and around Inlet

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Kalil's Market0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Inlet Public Library0.4 mi

Counts are within about 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 Webb and Long Lake.

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