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35% of residents are under 18 in Felts Mills, above both the New York town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Among 759 New York towns, just 9 have a lower average trip to work than Felts Mills. Felts Mills’ concentration of trails is 1.3 miles per square mile, where New York’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Felts Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Felts Mills beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1864 and 4 maps from 1903 on.
Felts Mills is unincorporated, so Jefferson 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Felts Mills.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 70% of Felts Mills’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Felts Mills’ median household income is put at $52,000. The top destinations are Watertown (19%), Champion (12%) and Le Ray (9%).
| Felts Mills | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
For Felts Mills, the midsummer high is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Felts Mills, 17% worry about having enough food. Of 32 CDC measures, Felts Mills beats the New York average on 1 and trails it on 12. Two figures for adults in the town: 40% have obesity, 19% binge drink.
| Felts Mills | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Felts Mills | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 33.5% | 37.7% |
| More smokers | 16.6% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Across 1 park or preserve run 0.8 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Felts Mills Day Use Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For households in Felts Mills, the share who own their home is 60%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Felts Mills
About 5 of every 100 Felts Mills residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Felts Mills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Felts Mills is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Rutland of Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 473 at the 2020 census. Felts Mills' original name was "Mid Road" because it is close to the halfway point between Watertown and Carthage.
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Felts Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.