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Is Felts Mills a good place to live?

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.

What makes Felts Mills stand out

Where Felts Mills beats most towns.

Small town

402 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Sterlingville (Village); Black River (Village); Pamelia Four Cors. (Village); Pamelia Four Corners Business Directory.;…
Sterlingville (Village); Black River (Village); Pamelia Four Cors. (Village); Pamelia Four Corners Business Directory.;…, 1864
Felts Mills’s story

203 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1864 and 4 maps from 1903 on.

  • 1823Felts Mills is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Felts Mills: who provides what

Felts Mills is unincorporated, so Jefferson County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRutland Town WD 1 water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesJefferson CountyJefferson County provides services here
SchoolsCarthage Central School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereJefferson County Board of ElectionsJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes13638, 1361213638 76% · 13612 24%Census 2020

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 Felts Mills.

Natural hazards

Felts Mills faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

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.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Felts Mills has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

Felts Mills’ median household income is put at $52,000. The top destinations are Watertown (19%), Champion (12%) and Le Ray (9%).

0%work in town
Felts MillsTypical New York townTypical U.S. town
Median household income$52,000$82,000$80,000
Below the poverty line12%9.5%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Felts Mills0%
Watertown19%
Champion12%
Le Ray9%
Watertown9%
9 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in Felts Mills
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2024 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Felts Mills’ year

For Felts Mills, the midsummer high is 79°F.

116″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–31°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–78°
Fall39–58°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, more of Felts Mills’ adults sleep under 7 hours

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 MillsTypical New York townTypical 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%
32 measures vs. New York
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outFelts MillsNY
Fewer adults with high cholesterol33.5%37.7%
More smokers16.6%11.3%
Samaritan Medical Center
7.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 4.6% of Felts Mills

Across 1 park or preserve run 0.8 miles of trail.

4.6%conserved
4.6%
conserved · 17 of 381 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Felts Mills Day Use Area—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

The median home in Felts Mills sells for about $247K

For households in Felts Mills, the share who own their home is 60%.

$247Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Felts Mills

16pages on Felts Mills
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Felts Mills

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Felts Mills for work

Where Felts Mills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Watertown Watertown 19% 12% → Champion Champion 12% 9% → Le Ray Le Ray 9% 9% → Watertown Watertown 9% 5% → Wilna Wilna 5% 4% → Syracuse Syracuse 4% Felts Mills · 0% stay
42jobs based in Felts Mills
0%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2024

About Felts Mills

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
580 ft
ZIP code
13638

Questions about Felts Mills

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Felts Mills, NY a good place to live?

Felts Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.