Moving to Dexter, New York

by btobers · Published June 21, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 1,120. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,138 (+1.6% change)
Males: 492 (43.9%), Females: 628 (56.1%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 13634

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $33,482
Median house value: $58,300

Population by Race

Races in Dexter:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (26.0%), French (17.4%), English (17.1%), German (14.9%), Italian (7.1%), United States (6.8%).

Elevation: 325 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dexter

High school or higher: 80.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 6.8%
Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dexter village

Never married: 31.7%
Now married: 46.6%
Separated: 2.8%
Widowed: 8.0%
Divorced: 10.8%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dexter:

SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; WATERTOWN, NY)
E J NOBLE-ALEXANDRIA BAY (about 24 miles; ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY)
CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; CARTHAGE, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dexter:

WATERTOWN INTERNATIONAL (about 3 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: ART)
WHEELER-SACK AAF (about 23 miles; FORT DRUM, NY; Abbreviation: GTB)
OGDENSBURG INTL (about 62 miles; OGDENSBURG, NY; Abbreviation: OGS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dexter:

MAXSON AIRFIELD (about 24 miles; ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY; Abbreviation: 89N)
OSWEGO COUNTY (about 51 miles; FULTON, NY; Abbreviation: FZY)
HENDRICKS FIELD (about 51 miles; GOUVERNEUR, NY; Abbreviation: 1K0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dexter:

JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,454)
SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 49 miles; OSWEGO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,138)
LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,517)
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,859)
ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,132)
ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; CANTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,010)
CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,832)

Schools

Public high school in Dexter:

GENERAL BROWN JSHS (Students: 751; Location: 17643 CEMETERY RD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Dexter:

DEXTER ES (Students: 322; Location: 415 EAST GROVE ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Dexter:

DEXTER FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $29,833; Location: 120 EAST KIRBY STREET; 7,788 books; 372 audio materials; 258 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)