Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
31% of residents live below the poverty line in Great Bend, above both New York’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 759 New York towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Great Bend. Great Bend has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Great Bend beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1864.
Great Bend 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 Great Bend.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Great Bend for work: only 1% work in town. At 19 minutes, Great Bend’s average trip to work is below both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Watertown (16%), Champion (14%) and Wilna (11%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Great Bend has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Great Bend is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
42% of Great Bend adults have obesity. Great Bend beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 12% of Great Bend adults have diabetes.
| Great Bend | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Great Bend | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18% | 11.3% |
| More adults with obesity | 41.6% | 28.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Great Bend | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
57% of households own their home in Great Bend.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Great Bend
About 3 of every 100 Great Bend residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Great Bend’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Great Bend is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Great Bend had a population of 807. Great Bend is in the northern part of the town of Champion. It is adjacent to the southern section of the Fort Drum military reservation.
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Great Bend has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.