Town guide

Theresa, New York

Theresa is a town in Jefferson County, New York, home to about 2,621 people across 65 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13691, and parts of 13673 and 13679 are in Theresa too.

Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,62140 per sq mi
Median home value$173,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$147Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking56%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Theresa

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Theresa

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)79 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown International Airport (ART)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY179 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY264 miles away

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

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

Who represents Theresa

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

Theresa had 2,648 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 553rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Theresa population by census2000: 2,414, 2010: 2,905, 2020: 2,6482,41420002,90520102,6482020

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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 92 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TheresaJan: high 27°F, low 5°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 6°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 17°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 27°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 15°F, 3 in27°5°Jan2.829°6°Feb2.139°17°Mar2.353°31°Apr3.266°42°May3.375°53°Jun3.979°57°Jul3.878°55°Aug3.471°47°Sep3.858°36°Oct4.745°27°Nov3.633°15°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gouverneur 3 Nw, NY weather station (16 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

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Theresa.

Nearest hospitals

  • River Hospital ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Alexandria Bay9.0 miles
  • Gouverneur HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gouverneur17.6 miles
  • Samaritan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Watertown19.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Theresa

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Santway Park · 7 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Big M8.5 mi
  • Price Chopper9.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kinney Drugs8.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Theresa Free Library1.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Redwood Historical Society4.2 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 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

  • Roswell Pettibone Flower (1835) · American politician (1835-1899)

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

Schools in Theresa

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Theresa Primary SchoolTheresaPre-K–3163Public1.4 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 Le Ray, Alexandria, Philadelphia, Rossie, Antwerp and Hammond.

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