Town guide

Madrid, New York

Madrid is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, home to about 1,767 people across 53 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13660, and parts of 13621, 13658 and 13667 are in Madrid too.

Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,76733 per sq mi
Median home value$122,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Madrid

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Madrid. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Madrid

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)126 miles away
Closer regional airportMassena International Airport Richards Field (MSS)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY228 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY291 miles away

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

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

Who represents Madrid

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

Madrid had 1,744 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 705th 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.

Madrid population by census2000: 1,828, 2010: 1,735, 2020: 1,7441,82820001,73520101,7442020

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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 38.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 77 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MadridJan: high 27°F, low 7°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 8°F, 2 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 19°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 38°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 16°F, 2.6 in27°7°Jan2.230°8°Feb2.039°19°Mar2.353°33°Apr3.167°45°May3.275°55°Jun3.880°59°Jul3.978°57°Aug3.471°49°Sep3.958°38°Oct4.945°28°Nov2.934°16°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canton 4 Se, NY weather station (15 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

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Madrid.

Nearest hospitals

  • Canton-Potsdam HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Potsdam10.4 miles
  • Slhs Massena, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Massena14.5 miles
  • Carthage Area Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ogdensburg19.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

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 Madrid

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Madrid Municipal Park · 10 acres3.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Hometown Market & Deli6.5 mi
  • Al Smith's Superette6.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hepburn Library of Madrid3.0 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Walker House Museum3.3 mi
  • Saint Lawrence Power and Equipment Museum3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheatre7.8 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.

Schools in Madrid

Public schools here are run by Madrid-Waddington Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Madrid-Waddington Elementary SchoolMadridPre-K–7303Public1.7 mi
Madrid-Waddington Junior-Senior High SchoolMadrid6–12309Public1.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Deer Crossing Amish SchoolMadrid1–819Amish3.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lisbon, Norfolk, Louisville, Waddington and Potsdam.

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