DeKalb JunctionNY
The town was settled in 1863 and has 511 residents today.
Is DeKalb Junction a good place to live?
13% of residents are under 18 in DeKalb Junction, where New York’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. DeKalb Junction has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
511 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to DeKalb Junction: who provides what
DeKalb Junction 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in DeKalb Junction.
The typical home in DeKalb Junction is valued at about $165K
Home values are up 6.5% over the year to September 2026. Nearly nine in ten households are owner-occupiers in DeKalb Junction.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The biggest natural risk in DeKalb Junction is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in DeKalb Junction, 64% come from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, DeKalb Junction sits below four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of DeKalb Junction’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Canton (19%), Gouverneur (13%) and Potsdam (8%). DeKalb Junction’s mean commuting time is 28 minutes. The median commute is under 16 miles.
| DeKalb Junction | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
DeKalb Junction has snowy winters and pleasant summers
DeKalb Junction’s midsummer high is recorded as 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of DeKalb Junction’s adults have obesity than in the typical New York or U.S. town
For adults in DeKalb Junction, the share who worry about having enough food is 17%. In DeKalb Junction, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 17% report frequent physical distress.
| DeKalb Junction | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | DeKalb Junction | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.9% | 12.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 6% |
| More smokers | 18% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about DeKalb Junction
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of DeKalb Junction
About 3 of every 100 DeKalb Junction residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
100% of working residents leave DeKalb Junction for work
Where DeKalb Junction’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
About DeKalb Junction
Hamlet in New York, United States
DeKalb Junction is a hamlet and census-designated place located in the town of DeKalb in Saint Lawrence County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, DeKalb Junction had a population of 485. DeKalb Junction has a post office with ZIP code 13630. U.S. Route 11 passes through the community.
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- Area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 449 ft
- ZIP code
- 13630
Questions about DeKalb Junction
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is DeKalb Junction, NY a good place to live?
DeKalb Junction has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.