La Fargeville, NY

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La Fargeville, New York

La Fargeville, New York, in Jefferson county, is 79 miles N of Syracuse, New York (center to center) and 171 miles NE of Buffalo, New York. The town has a population of 588.

The People and Families of La Fargeville

In La Fargeville, about 56% of adults are married. Be careful driving in La Fargeville, since the town is home to many young children.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in the town, in comparison to similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, La Fargeville had a median family income of $41,705.

La Fargeville Housing

Owners occupy 64% of the housing units in La Fargeville. On average, the construction date of housing in the town is earlier than you'll find in most places. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then La Fargeville is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in La Fargeville?

Commuting

In La Fargeville, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

La Fargeville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 2%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of La Fargeville, NY

Comparing La Fargeville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	79 miles N of Syracuse, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	171 miles NE of Buffalo, New York
County	Jefferson
Standard Zip Codes	13656
Phone Area Codes	315
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.195
Longitude	-75.965

Station	WATERTOWN AP
Distance	13.7 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	OGDENSBURG 4 NE
Distance	45.1 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 24 F
Apr Temp	34 to 52 F
Jul Temp	60 to 80 F
Oct Temp	39 to 56 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	STILLWATER RESERVOIR
Distance	51.2 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 24 F
Apr Temp	28 to 49 F
Jul Temp	55 to 74 F
Oct Temp	35 to 53 F
Annual Precip	49.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	588	100%
Male	266	45.2%
Female	322	54.8%
Under 18	166	28.2%
18+	422	71.8%
65+	75	12.8%
Median Age	35.6
Average Family Size	3.11
White	561	95.4%
African-American	13	2.2%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	1.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.2%

Ancestry	Percent
English	18%
German	16.3%
US/American	12.5%
Irish	11.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.5%
European	9%
French (except Basque)	8%
Italian	5.7%
Scotch-Irish	3.3%
French Canadian	2.8%
Yugoslavian	1.7%
Hungarian	0.9%
Canadian	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
La Fargeville	588	$41,705
Alexandria Bay	1,088	$36,979
Brownville	1,022	$44,881
Clayton	1,821	$42,208
Depauville	512	$35,893
Evans Mills	605	$44,886
Theresa	812	$44,545

Library
Orleans Public Library 20558 Sunrise Avenue La Fargeville, New York (315) 658-2271

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