Town guide

Pamelia, New York

Pamelia is a town in Jefferson County, New York, home to about 3,304 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13601, 13616, 13637 and 13656.

Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population3,30497 per sq mi
Median home value$167,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$143Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking34%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Pamelia

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Pamelia

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)62 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown International Airport (ART)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY167 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY251 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pamelia

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

Pamelia had 3,343 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 480th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Jefferson County grew from 76,748 residents in 1900 to 116,721 in 2020.

Pamelia population by census2000: 2,897, 2010: 3,160, 2020: 3,3432,89720003,16020103,3432020

Jefferson County, 1900–2020

Jefferson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 76,748, 1910: 80,382, 1920: 82,250, 1930: 83,574, 1940: 84,003, 1950: 85,521, 1960: 87,835, 1970: 88,508, 1980: 88,151, 1990: 110,943, 2000: 111,738, 2010: 116,229, 2020: 116,72177K’00’1082K’20’3084K’40’5088K’60’7088K’80’90112K’00’10117K’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 11°F. About 44.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 116 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PameliaJan: high 29°F, low 11°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 12°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in; May: high 67°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 41°F, 5 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 31°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 20°F, 3.9 in29°11°Jan3.631°12°Feb2.940°22°Mar2.854°35°Apr3.567°47°May3.775°57°Jun3.780°62°Jul3.579°61°Aug3.872°52°Sep3.959°41°Oct5.046°31°Nov4.235°20°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Watertown, NY weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Jefferson County

28,622 jobs at 2,348 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,322 jobs; Retail trade: 6,096 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,974 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,226 jobs; Construction: 1,635 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,152 jobs; Other services: 1,137 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,067 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 21% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 8% Construction 6% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

754 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pamelia’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Samaritan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Watertown2.8 miles
  • Carthage Area Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carthage15.0 miles
  • River Hospital ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Alexandria Bay23.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors49
Specialist doctors136
Dentists49
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants176
Mental health providers178
Physical and occupational therapists137
Optometrists15
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies22

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 Pamelia

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Thompson Park · 451 acres2.9 mi
  • Black River at Huntingtonville Waterway Access · 32 acres2.6 mi
  • Adams Recreational Park · 17 acres1.1 mi
  • w · 12 acres1.9 mi
  • Marble Street Park · 9 acres2.1 mi
  • Kostyk Field · 5 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

  • Grand Union0.6 mi
  • Save-A-Lot2.6 mi
  • Aldi2.9 mi
  • Price Chopper3.1 mi

Pharmacies (8 nearby)

  • Kinney Drugs0.6 mi
  • Rite Aid2.2 mi
  • Kinney Drugs2.2 mi
  • Walgreens2.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Melvil Dewey Library Building2.1 mi
  • Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library2.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Jefferson County Historical Society2.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Little Theatre of Watertown1.5 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 1804.

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

Schools in Pamelia

Public schools here are run by Indian River Central School District, La Fargeville Central School District, Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida Boces and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Calcium Primary SchoolCalciumPre-K–3480Public2.9 mi
Evans Mills Primary SchoolEvans MillsPre-K–3330Public7.2 mi
La Fargeville Central SchoolLa FargevillePre-K–12448Public13.6 mi
Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BocesWatertownK–12267Special Education4.4 mi
Knickerbocker SchoolWatertownK–4340Public2.9 mi
North Elementary SchoolWatertownK–4435Public1.1 mi
Ohio Street SchoolWatertownK–4308Public2.2 mi
Sherman SchoolWatertownK–4323Public2.9 mi
Starbuck Elementary SchoolWatertownK–4153Public1.2 mi
Harold T Wiley SchoolWatertown5–6614Public3.3 mi
Case Middle SchoolWatertown7–8586Public3.2 mi
Watertown Senior High SchoolWatertown9–121,181Public3.2 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Faith Fellowship Christian SchoolWatertownPre-K–12134Christian (no specific denomination)2.5 mi
Ihc Elementary School Grades K-5WatertownPre-K–5171Roman Catholic2.1 mi
Immaculate Heart Central Jr./Sr. High SchoolWatertown6–12178Roman Catholic3.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Watertown City, Le Ray, Watertown Town, Orleans, Rutland, Hounsfield, Brownville, Alexandria, Clayton and Pinckney.

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