Town guide

Ogdensburg, New York

Ogdensburg is a city in St. Lawrence County, New York, home to about 9,455 people across 5.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13669.

Homes sold for a median of $77 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population9,4551,906 per sq mi
Median home value$85,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$77Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

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Around Ogdensburg

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)113 miles away
Closer regional airportOgdensburg International Airport (OGS)1 mile away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY209 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY289 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ogdensburg

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

Ogdensburg had 10,064 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 217th 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.

Ogdensburg population by census2000: 12,364, 2010: 11,128, 2020: 10,06412,364200011,128201010,0642020

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 8°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OgdensburgJan: high 26°F, low 8°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 9°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 20°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 34°F, 3 in; May: high 66°F, low 47°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 50°F, 4 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 18°F, 3.3 in26°8°Jan2.829°9°Feb1.838°20°Mar2.652°34°Apr3.066°47°May3.176°56°Jun4.180°61°Jul3.979°59°Aug3.771°50°Sep4.057°40°Oct3.945°29°Nov3.132°18°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ogdensburg 4 Ne, NY weather station (3 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

244 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ogdensburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Carthage Area Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ogdensburg1.1 miles
  • Gouverneur HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gouverneur24.3 miles
  • Canton-Potsdam HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Potsdam24.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors18
Specialist doctors46
Dentists13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants55
Mental health providers82
Physical and occupational therapists23
Optometrists3
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies8

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 Ogdensburg

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Winter Park · 7 acres0.5 mi
  • Library Park · 3 acres1.0 mi
  • Hamilton Park · 3 acres0.7 mi
  • Morissette Park · 3 acres1.1 mi
  • Grove Park · 3 acres1.1 mi
  • Mansion Square · 2 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Aldi0.3 mi
  • Price Chopper1.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Kinney Drugs0.1 mi
  • Rite Aid0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Ogdensburg Public Library1.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Frederick Remington Art Museum1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Strand Theatre0.9 mi
  • Star Theatre0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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

Notable people born here

  • M. Emmet Walsh (1935) · American actor (1935–2024)
  • Rick Carlisle (1959) · American basketball player and coach
  • Mark Valley (1964) · American actor
  • Jimmy Howard (1984) · American ice hockey goaltender
  • James A. Lindsay (1979) · American mathematician, author, and cultural critic
  • Brenda Romero (1966) · American video game designer and developer
  • Preston King (1806) · American politician

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

Schools in Ogdensburg

Public schools here are run by Ogdensburg City School District, New York State Office Mental Health (Omh). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
John F Kennedy SchoolOgdensburgPre-K–6431Public0.5 mi
Madill SchoolOgdensburgPre-K–6277Public1.2 mi
Saint Lawrence Psychiatric Center Children & Youth ServicesOgdensburg6–1220Special Education3.2 mi
Ogdensburg Free AcademyOgdensburg7–12646Public0.4 mi

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Oswegatchie, Morristown and Lisbon.

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