Gouverneur, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,418. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,312 (-1.4% change)
Males: 4,106 (55.4%), Females: 3,312 (44.6%)

St. Lawrence County

Zip code: 13642

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $27,701
Median house value: $46,300

Population by Race

Races in Gouverneur:

• White Non-Hispanic (83.2%)
• Black (9.5%)
• Hispanic (5.9%)
• Other race (3.0%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (13.9%), Irish (11.2%), English (10.0%), French (9.0%), German (7.2%), French Canadian (5.2%).

Elevation: 447 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gouverneur

• High school or higher: 69.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
• Unemployed: 9.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gouverneur town

• Never married: 31.9%
• Now married: 50.2%
• Separated: 2.8%
• Widowed: 6.8%
• Divorced: 8.4%

3.0% Foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 0.4% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Gouverneur:

• E J NOBLE-GOUVERNEUR (77 W BARNEY ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Gouverneur:

• CLAXTON HEPBURN MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; OGDENSBURG, NY)
• ST LAWRENCE PSYCH CENTER (about 25 miles; OGDENSBURG, NY)
• CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; CARTHAGE, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gouverneur:

• OGDENSBURG INTL (about 23 miles; OGDENSBURG, NY; Abbreviation: OGS)
• WHEELER-SACK AAF (about 27 miles; FORT DRUM, NY; Abbreviation: GTB)
• WATERTOWN INTERNATIONAL (about 46 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: ART)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gouverneur:

• HENDRICKS FIELD (about 6 miles; GOUVERNEUR, NY; Abbreviation: 1K0)
• MAXSON AIRFIELD (about 29 miles; ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY; Abbreviation: 89N)
• MOORES (about 29 miles; DEGRASSE, NY; Abbreviation: 1E8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gouverneur:

• ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; CANTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,010)
• CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,832)
• JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,454)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 42 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,885)
• MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 88 miles; UTICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,768)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 93 miles; OSWEGO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,138)
• HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; HERKIMER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,141)

Public primary/middle schools in Gouverneur:

• GOUVERNEUR JSHS (Students: 883; Location: 113 E BARNEY ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
• EAST SIDE ES (Students: 491; Location: SCHOOL ST; Grades: KG – 06)
• WEST SIDE ES (Students: 242; Location: 25 WILSON ST; Grades: KG – 05)
• FOWLER ES (Students: 120; Location: 3845 STATE HWY 58; Grades: KG – 05)
• GOUVERNEUR CORR FACILTY (Students: 7; Location: SCOTCH SETTLEMENT RD; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Gouverneur:

• READING ROOM ASSOCIATION OF GOUVERNEUR (Operating income: $122,038; Location: 60 CHURCH STREET; 17,593 books; 327 audio materials; 308 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)