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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Parish. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Parish
Distances
Nearest major airport
Syracuse 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
U.S. Representative · New York’s 24th DistrictClaudia Tenney (R)
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.
Oswego County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 assistants
4
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
2
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.
Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr./Sr. High SchoolParish
7–12
410
Public
3.6 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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