Town guide

Wilna, New York

Wilna is a town in Jefferson County, New York, home to about 5,677 people across 78 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13628 and 13665, and parts of 13602 and 13619 are in Wilna too.

Homes sold for a median of $89 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population5,67772 per sq mi
Median home value$137,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$89Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Wilna

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wilna

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)67 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown International Airport (ART)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY181 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY245 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wilna

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

Wilna had 5,732 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 328th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Wilna population by census2000: 6,235, 2010: 6,427, 2020: 5,7326,23520006,42720105,7322020

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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 44.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 116 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WilnaJan: high 29°F, low 11°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 12°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in; May: high 67°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 41°F, 5 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 31°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 20°F, 3.9 in29°11°Jan3.631°12°Feb2.940°22°Mar2.854°35°Apr3.567°47°May3.775°57°Jun3.780°62°Jul3.579°61°Aug3.872°52°Sep3.959°41°Oct5.046°31°Nov4.235°20°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Watertown, NY weather station (15 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 Wilna’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Carthage Area Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CarthageUnder a mile
  • Lewis County General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lowville14.6 miles
  • Samaritan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Watertown16.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Wilna

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Long Falls Hydroelectric Project Recreation Area · 4 acres2.3 mi
  • Long Falls Park · 1 acres1.9 mi
  • Carthage Recreation Park1.0 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Price Chopper2.7 mi
  • ALDI2.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Kinney Drugs1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Carthage Free Library1.7 mi

Museums

  • 10th Mountain Division Historical Collection8.8 mi
  • LeRay Mansion9.5 mi

Counts are within about 6 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 Champion, Le Ray, Denmark, Croghan and Diana.

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