Town guide

Waddington, New York

Waddington is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, home to about 2,021 people across 52 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13694, and parts of 13621, 13658 and 13660 are in Waddington too.

Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,02139 per sq mi
Median home value$157,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Waddington

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Waddington

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)124 miles away
Closer regional airportOgdensburg International Airport (OGS)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY225 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY292 miles away

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

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

Who represents Waddington

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

Waddington had 2,235 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 642nd 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.

Waddington population by census2000: 2,212, 2010: 2,266, 2020: 2,2352,21220002,26620102,2352020

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 WaddingtonJan: 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 (13 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

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waddington.

Nearest hospitals

  • Canton-Potsdam HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Potsdam13.1 miles
  • Carthage Area Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ogdensburg16.5 miles
  • Slhs Massena, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Massena17.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors1

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 Waddington

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Madrid Municipal Park · 10 acres4.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hepburn Library of Madrid4.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Walker House Museum3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheatre7.4 mi

Counts are within about 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lisbon, Madrid, Louisville, Potsdam and Norfolk.

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