Town guide

Massena, New York

Massena is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, home to about 12,319 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13662 and 13683.

Homes sold for a median of $115 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population12,319278 per sq mi
Median home value$106,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$115Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking3%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Massena

2 ZIP codes
Rooseveltown, NY13683Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Massena

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)140 miles away
Closer regional airportMassena International Airport Richards Field (MSS)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY243 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY299 miles away

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

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

Who represents Massena

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

Massena had 12,433 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 183rd 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.

Massena population by census2000: 13,121, 2010: 12,883, 2020: 12,43313,121200012,883201012,4332020

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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MassenaJan: high 25°F, low 6°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 7°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 19°F, 2 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 37°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 27°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 16°F, 2.1 in25°6°Jan2.128°7°Feb1.638°19°Mar2.054°32°Apr2.968°44°May3.176°53°Jun3.781°58°Jul3.579°56°Aug3.471°48°Sep3.558°37°Oct3.445°27°Nov2.632°16°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Massena Intl Ap, NY weather station (2 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

125 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Massena’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Slhs Massena, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Massena1.2 miles
  • Canton-Potsdam HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Potsdam18.3 miles
  • The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice HyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Malone29.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors13
Specialist doctors22
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants31
Mental health providers32
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies6

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 Massena

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Massena Town Beach · 22 acres2.8 mi
  • Alcoa Park · 12 acres0.4 mi
  • East Orvis Street Park · 8 acres0.5 mi
  • Wooden Park · 6 acres0.6 mi
  • Massena Springs Park · 4 acres1.1 mi
  • Veteran Memorial Park · 1 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • ALDI0.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.8 mi
  • Price Chopper0.9 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.4 mi
  • Walgreens0.7 mi
  • Kinney Drugs0.8 mi
  • Kinney Drugs1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Massena Public Library0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Celine G. Philibert Cultural Centre and Museum0.4 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1802.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Massena

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jefferson Elementary SchoolMassenaPre-K–6452Public0.8 mi
Madison Elementary SchoolMassenaPre-K–6432Public1.4 mi
Nightengale Elementary SchoolMassenaPre-K–6454Public1.0 mi
J William Leary Junior High SchoolMassena7–8388Public0.8 mi
Massena Senior High SchoolMassena9–12743Public1.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
The Holy Name of Jesus AcademyMassenaPre-K–1280Roman Catholic4.2 mi
Trinity Catholic SchoolMassenaPre-K–678Roman Catholic0.6 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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