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St. Lawrence County, New York

63 public bodies govern here, 17 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People
107,226
Median household income
$62,850
±2,870
Unemployed
5.3%
2,488 of 47,293 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
86.8%
36,178 of 41,666 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

County government 1

County government in St. Lawrence County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of St Lawrence108,051 (2021)48 Court St, CantonWebsite

Cities, towns and villages 11

Cities, towns and villages in St. Lawrence County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
City of Ogdensburg9,979 (2021)330 Ford St, OgdensburgWebsite
Village of Canton7,064 (2021)60 Main St, CantonWebsite
Village of Gouverneur3,608 (2021)33 Clinton St, GouverneurWebsite
Village of Hammond287 (2021)Po Box 188, Hammond—
Village of Heuvelton716 (2021)51 State St, Heuvelton—
Village of Massena10,222 (2021)60 Main St, MassenaWebsite
Village of Norwood1,563 (2021)11 South Main, NorwoodWebsite
Village of Potsdam8,303 (2021)Po Box 5168, PotsdamWebsite
Village of Rensselaer Falls319 (2021)Po Box 154, Rensselaer Falls—
Village of Richville264 (2021)Po Box 285, Richville—
Village of Waddington941 (2021)Po Box 335, Waddington—

Townships 32

Townships in St. Lawrence County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
Town of Brasher2,611 (2021)Po Box 358, Brasher Falls—
Town of Canton11,461 (2021)Municipal Bldg, CantonWebsite
Town of Clare92 (2021)172 Dean Rd, Russell—
Town of Clifton681 (2021)Po Box 685, Cranberry LakeWebsite
Town of Colton1,530 (2021)94 Main St, ColtonWebsite
Town of de Kalb2,362 (2021)Po Box 133, De Kalb JunctionWebsite
Town of Depeyster1,034 (2021)Po Box 17, De Peyster—
Town of Edwards1,008 (2021)161 Main St, Edwards—
Town of Fine1,305 (2021)4078 State Highway 3, Star LakeWebsite
Town of Fowler2,159 (2021)87 Little York Rd, GouverneurWebsite
Town of Gouverneur6,517 (2021)1227 Us Highway 11, GouverneurWebsite
Town of Hammond1,266 (2021)Po Box 219, HammondWebsite
Town of Hermon1,087 (2021)Po Box 28, Hermon—
Town of Hopkinton1,104 (2021)7 Church St, Hopkinton—
Town of Lawrence1,724 (2021)11403 Us Highway 11, North Lawrence—
Town of Lisbon4,241 (2021)Po Box 98, Lisbon—
Town of Louisville3,043 (2021)14810 State Highway 37, MassenaWebsite
Town of Macomb931 (2021)6663 State Highway 58, Hammond—
Town of Madrid1,741 (2021)3529 County Route 14, Madrid—
Town of Massena12,375 (2021)60 Main St, MassenaWebsite
Town of Morristown2,085 (2021)Po Box 240, MorristownWebsite
Town of Norfolk4,449 (2021)Po Box 481, Norfolk—
Town of Oswegatchie4,141 (2021)51 State St, HeuveltonWebsite
Town of Parishville2,040 (2021)Po Box 155, ParishvilleWebsite
Town of Piercefield280 (2021)Po Box 155, Piercefield—
Town of Pierrepont2,532 (2021)864 State Highway 68, Canton—
Town of Pitcairn792 (2021)10 Edwards Rd, HarrisvilleWebsite
Town of Potsdam14,730 (2021)18 Elm ST., PotsdamWebsite
Town of Rossie793 (2021)908 County Route 3, RedwoodWebsite
Town of Russell1,885 (2021)Po Box 628, RussellWebsite
Town of Stockholm3,833 (2021)Po Box 206, WinthropWebsite
Town of Waddington2,240 (2021)Po Box 338, WaddingtonWebsite

Special districts 19

Special districts in St. Lawrence County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
Northern New York Library NetworkLibraries6721 Us Highway 11, PotsdamWebsite
Norwood Public LibraryLibraries1 Morton St, NorwoodWebsite
Potsdam Public Library DistrictLibraries2 Park Street, PotsdamWebsite
Brier Hill Fire DistrictLocal fire protectionPo Box 57, Brier Hill—
Colton Fire DistrictLocal fire protectionPo Box 238, Colton—
Cranberry Lake Fire DistrictLocal fire protectionPo Box 744, Cranberry Lake—
Dekalb-Richville Joint Fire DistrictLocal fire protectionPo Box 290, De Kalb JunctionWebsite
Edwards Fire DistrictLocal fire protectionEdwards Fire District, Edwards—
Fine Fire DistrictLocal fire protectionPo Box 4, Fine—
Hopkinton Fire DistrictLocal fire protection2876 State Highway 11B, Hopkinton—
Lisbon Fire DistrictLocal fire protectionPo Box 190, Lisbon—
Madrid Fire DistrictLocal fire protectionPo Box 69, Madrid—
Morley Fire DistrictLocal fire protection2323 Cr 14, Canton—
Newton Falls Fire DistrictLocal fire protectionGeneral Delivery, Newton Falls—
Norfolk Fire DistrictLocal fire protectionPo Box 112, Raymondville—
Parishville Fire DistrictLocal fire protectionPo Box 547, Parishville—
Star Lake Fire DistrictLocal fire protectionPo Box 50, Star Lake—
West Stockholm Fire DistrictLocal fire protectionPo Box 1, West Stockholm—
Winthrop Fire DistrictLocal fire protection708 State Highway 11C, Winthrop—

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

  • BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

    School district3 schools

    1039 STATE HWY 11C, Brasher Falls, NY, 13613

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • CANTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

    School district3 schools

    99 STATE ST, Canton, NY, 13617

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • CLIFTON-FINE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

    School district2 schools

    11 HALL AVE, Star Lake, NY, 13690

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • COLTON-PIERREPONT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

    School district1 schools

    4921 STATE HWY 56, Colton, NY, 13625

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • EDWARDS-KNOX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

    School district2 schools

    2512 COUNTY ROUTE 24, Hermon, NY, 13652

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • GOUVERNEUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

    School district3 schools

    133 E BARNEY ST, Gouverneur, NY, 13642

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • HAMMOND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

    School district1 schools

    51 S MAIN ST, Hammond, NY, 13646

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • HERMON-DEKALB CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

    School district1 schools

    709 E DEKALB RD, De Kalb Junction, NY, 13630

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • HEUVELTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

    School district1 schools

    87 WASHINGTON ST, Heuvelton, NY, 13654

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

    School district1 schools

    6866 COUNTY RT 10, Lisbon, NY, 13658

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

    School district2 schools

    2582 STATE HWY 345, Madrid, NY, 13660

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • MASSENA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

    School district5 schools

    84 NIGHTENGALE AVE, Massena, NY, 13662

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • MORRISTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

    School district1 schools

    408 GOUVERNEUR ST, Morristown, NY, 13664

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • NORWOOD-NORFOLK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

    School district3 schools

    7852 STATE HWY 56, Norwood, NY, 13668

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • OGDENSBURG CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

    School district3 schools

    1100 STATE ST, Ogdensburg, NY, 13669

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • PARISHVILLE-HOPKINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

    School district2 schools

    12 COUNTY RT 47, Parishville, NY, 13672

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • POTSDAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

    School district3 schools

    29 LEROY ST, Potsdam, NY, 13676

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

  • Potsdam Main Street Farmers' Market

    1 Main Street Potsdam, NY, 13676

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

  • Canton Farmers Market

    5 Park Street, Canton, NY, 13617

    SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons

    Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2022-08-18. USDA listing

  • Massena Farmers And Artisans Cooperative Market

    105 Harte Haven Plz, Massena, NY, 13662

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.