Moving to Massena, New York

Population: 13,121. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,828 (-2.2% change)
Males: 6,165 (47.0%), Females: 6,956 (53.0%)

St. Lawrence County

Zip code: 13662

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $31,391
Median house value: $69,700

Population by Race

Races in Massena:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • American Indian (3.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: French (25.7%), Irish (18.5%), English (10.1%), French Canadian (9.6%), United States (8.0%), Italian (7.6%).

Elevation: 230 feet

Land area: 4.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Massena

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Massena town

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

4.6% Foreign born (3.1% North America, 0.8% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Massena:

  • MASSENA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (ONE HOSPITAL DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Massena:

  • CANTON POTSDAM HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; POTSDAM, NY)
  • ALICE HYDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; MALONE, NY)
  • CLAXTON HEPBURN MEDICAL CENTER (about 45 miles; OGDENSBURG, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Massena:

  • MASSENA INTL-RICHARDS FIELD (about 4 miles; MASSENA, NY; Abbreviation: MSS)
  • OGDENSBURG INTL (about 43 miles; OGDENSBURG, NY; Abbreviation: OGS)
  • WHEELER-SACK AAF (about 84 miles; FORT DRUM, NY; Abbreviation: GTB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Massena:

  • POTSDAM MUNI/DAMON FLD/ (about 19 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Abbreviation: PTD)
  • MOORES (about 40 miles; DEGRASSE, NY; Abbreviation: 1E8)
  • MALONE-DUFORT (about 41 miles; MALONE, NY; Abbreviation: MAL)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Massena:

  • MASSENA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (Location: 22 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Massena:

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 20 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,885)
  • ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; CANTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,010)
  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,832)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,454)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 100 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 124 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 129 miles; UTICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,768)

Schools

Public high school in Massena:

  • MASSENA SHS (Students: 975; Location: 84 NIGHTENGALE AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Massena:

  • J. WILLIAM LEARY JHS (Students: 580; Location: 1 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • JEFFERSON ES (Students: 461; Location: 75 BAILEY RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NIGHTENGALE ES (Students: 428; Location: 84 NIGHTENGALE AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MADISON ES (Students: 417; Location: 25 OWL AVE; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Massena:

  • TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 188 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIAN ACADEM (Students: 64; Location: 265 ANDREWS ST; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Massena:

  • MASSENA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $575,134; Location: 41 GLENN STREET; 71,888 books; 2,809 audio materials; 1,901 video materials; 131 serial subscriptions)