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Brasher Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Brasher Falls beats most towns.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1865.
Brasher Falls is unincorporated, so St. Lawrence County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
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In Brasher Falls, 60% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The peak summer temperature for Brasher Falls comes to 80°F, near the New York town median (81°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For working residents in Brasher Falls, the share who work locally is 5.5%. The average trip to work for Brasher Falls comes to 19 minutes, against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Potsdam (18%), Massena (18%) and Brasher (8%). The median commute is under 14 miles.
| Brasher Falls | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.5% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Just over two in five adults in Brasher Falls have high blood pressure; 84% had a checkup this year. The town does better than the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 12. Among adults locally, 13% have diabetes.
| Brasher Falls | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 33% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 81% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Brasher Falls | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Brasher Falls’ natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 50 of 100. Since 1984, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town. 64% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 21%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Brasher Falls
About 10 of every 100 Brasher Falls residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Brasher Falls is the largest hamlet and a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Brasher in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Brasher Falls had a population of 674. The community is in northeastern St. Lawrence County, in the southwestern corner of the town of Brasher. It is bordered to the west by Winthrop in the town of Stockholm, and to the south by the town of Lawrence. It sits on both sides of the St. Regis River, which drops 25 feet (7.6 m) in elevation through the hamlet, on its way north to join the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. New York State Route 11C runs through Brasher Falls, leading southwest through Winthrop 4 miles (6 km) to U…
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Brasher Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.