Town guide

Parish, New York

Parish is a town in Oswego County, New York, home to about 2,418 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13131, and parts of 13167 and 13493 are in Parish too.

Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,41858 per sq mi
Median home value$134,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$178Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking75%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Parish

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Parish

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY144 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY219 miles away

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

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

Who represents Parish

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

Parish had 2,398 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 583rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Oswego County grew from 70,881 residents in 1900 to 117,525 in 2020.

Parish population by census2000: 2,694, 2010: 2,558, 2020: 2,3982,69420002,55820102,3982020

Oswego County, 1900–2020

Oswego County population, 1900 to 20201900: 70,881, 1910: 71,664, 1920: 71,045, 1930: 69,645, 1940: 71,275, 1950: 77,181, 1960: 86,118, 1970: 100,897, 1980: 113,901, 1990: 121,771, 2000: 122,377, 2010: 122,109, 2020: 117,52571K’00’1071K’20’3071K’40’5086K’60’70114K’80’90122K’00’10118K’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 11°F. About 47.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ParishJan: high 29°F, low 11°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 13°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 20°F, 3 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; May: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 40°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 30°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 19°F, 4.4 in29°11°Jan4.231°13°Feb3.339°20°Mar3.051°32°Apr3.965°42°May3.973°52°Jun3.879°57°Jul3.777°56°Aug4.571°48°Sep4.058°40°Oct5.146°30°Nov4.134°19°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pulaski, NY weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Oswego County

22,804 jobs at 2,093 businesses in Oswego County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oswego CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,322 jobs; Retail trade: 4,138 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,284 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,245 jobs; Utilities: 1,919 jobs; Construction: 1,128 jobs; Other services: 953 jobs; Wholesale trade: 707 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 14% Utilities 8% Construction 5% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Parish.

Nearest hospitals

  • Oswego HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Oswego21.8 miles
  • St. Joseph's Hospital Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Syracuse23.9 miles
  • University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Syracuse24.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists2

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 Parish

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter7.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens8.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Parish Public Library1.9 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.

Schools in Parish

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Elementary SchoolParishPre-K–6580Public3.6 mi
Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr./Sr. High SchoolParish7–12410Public3.6 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 West Monroe, Williamstown, Mexico, Amboy, Hastings, Albion Town (Oswego County), Palermo and Redfield.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.