Moving to Philadelphia, New York

Population: 2,140. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,258 (+5.5% change)
Males: 1,053 (49.2%), Females: 1,087 (50.8%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 13673

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.7 years
Median household income: $31,250
Median house value: $60,200

Population by Race

Races in Philadelphia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.4%)
  • Black (4.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (15.4%), Irish (14.8%), English (13.1%), United States (11.6%), French (8.5%), French Canadian (4.2%).

Elevation: 490 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Philadelphia

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 11.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Philadelphia town

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

3.4% Foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.8% North America, 0.7% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Philadelphia:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Philadelphia:

  • WHEELER-SACK AAF (about 8 miles; FORT DRUM, NY; Abbreviation: GTB)
  • WATERTOWN INTERNATIONAL (about 25 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: ART)
  • OGDENSBURG INTL (about 40 miles; OGDENSBURG, NY; Abbreviation: OGS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Philadelphia:

  • MAXSON AIRFIELD (about 17 miles; ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY; Abbreviation: 89N)
  • HENDRICKS FIELD (about 26 miles; GOUVERNEUR, NY; Abbreviation: 1K0)
  • MOORES (about 49 miles; DEGRASSE, NY; Abbreviation: 1E8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Philadelphia:

  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,454)
  • ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; CANTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,010)
  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,832)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 63 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,885)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 72 miles; OSWEGO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,138)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 81 miles; UTICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,768)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 81 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,517)

Schools

Public high school in Philadelphia:

  • INDIAN RIVER HS (Students: 844; Location: 32925 U S RT 11; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Philadelphia:

  • INDIAN RIVER MS (Students: 775; Location: 32735 CNTY RTE. 29; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • INDIAN RIVER INTERM SCH (Students: 537; Location: 32430 US ROUTE 11; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • PHILADELPHIA PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: 3 SAND ST; Grades: KG – 03)

Private primary/middle school in Philadelphia:

  • PHILADELPHIC CHRISTIAN DAY SCH (Students: 8; Location: OREBED RD; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Philadelphia:

  • BODMAN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,831; Location: 8 ALDRICH STREET; 15,340 books; 86 audio materials; 15 video materials; 86 serial subscriptions)