Westville is a town in Franklin County, New York, home to about 1,881 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 12926, 12937 and 12966.
Homes sold for a median of $62 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population1,88154 per sq mi
Median home value$111,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$62Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Westville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Westville
Distances
Nearest major airport
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)152 miles away
Closer regional airport
Massena International Airport Richards Field (MSS)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA246 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY296 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Westville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
Westville had 1,757 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 672nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Franklin County grew from 42,853 residents in 1900 to 47,555 in 2020.
Franklin 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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 98 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Malone, NY weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Franklin County
10,317 jobs at 922 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Westville’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice HyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Malone6.9 miles
Canton-Potsdam HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Potsdam34.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
1
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 Westville
Parks (2 nearby)
Kiwanis Park2.3 mi
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter6.6 mi
Aldi6.7 mi
Price Chopper7.2 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens7.1 mi
Kinney Drugs7.3 mi
Libraries
Wead Library7.2 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Salmon River Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Salmon River Elementary SchoolFort Covington
Pre-K–5
311
Public
7.0 mi
Salmon River Middle SchoolFort Covington
6–8
304
Public
7.0 mi
Salmon River High SchoolFort Covington
9–12
430
Public
7.0 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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