Natural BridgeNY
A town of 91, settled in 1829.
Is Natural Bridge a good place to live?
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Natural Bridge, above both New York’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Natural Bridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
91 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Natural Bridge: who provides what
Natural Bridge 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Natural Bridge.
The typical home in Natural Bridge is valued at about $163K
The typical Natural Bridge home is worth about $163,000, up 1.2% in a year, 69% below the New York typical home. 60% of Natural Bridge households own their home, below both the New York town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Natural Bridge’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Natural Bridge for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Natural Bridge is $51,000. The top destinations are Watertown (20%), Wilna (18%) and Champion (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural Bridge faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Natural Bridge
Natural Bridge has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Natural Bridge’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Natural Bridge is
Natural Bridge beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 19% of Natural Bridge adults binge drink.
| Natural Bridge | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Natural Bridge | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 16.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6% |
| More adults with obesity | 38.7% | 28.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Natural Bridge
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Natural Bridge; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Natural Bridge residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
100% of working residents leave Natural Bridge for work
Where Natural Bridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Natural Bridge
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Natural Bridge is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Natural Bridge had a population of 296. It is located in the northeastern corner of the town of Wilna and is east of Watertown. The name "Natural Bridge" was derived from Natural Bridge Caverns, marble cave which the Indian River runs underground through. Natural Bridge Station is a location along a railroad line southeast of the community in Lewis County.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 817 ft
- ZIP code
- 13665
Questions about Natural Bridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Natural Bridge, NY a good place to live?
Natural Bridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.