ParcNY
A town of 98.
Is Parc a good place to live?
Parc’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, where New York’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Parc has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Parc stand out
Where Parc beats most towns.
98 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Parc: who provides what
Parc is unincorporated, so Clinton 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 Parc.
Parc stands out in New York and nationally, with more of its residents who live below the poverty line
The median commute is under 3 miles. 2.9% of working residents work locally in Parc. Employers in Parc added 633 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 869. The top destinations are Plattsburgh (30%), Plattsburgh (28%) and Malone (4%).
| Parc | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 45% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Parc
The typical July afternoon high for Parc comes to 81°F, close to New York’s towns (81°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Parc is inland flooding, at a low overall level
75% of Parc’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 14%. Compared with 64% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Parc is
Parc: 17% of adults binge drink. CDC measures, 32 in all: Parc beats New York on 1 and trails on 7. In Parc, 34% of adults feel lonely, and 34% sleep under 7 hours.
| Parc | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Parc | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 33.4% | 37.7% |
| More smokers | 15% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lake Champlain and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Parc. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi LakeLake Champlain
33 mi MountainMount Mansfield
30 mi MountainWhiteface Mountain
9 mi Canyon & gorgeAusable Chasm
34 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
23 mi MuseumShelburne MuseumPhoto credits
Lake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Whiteface Mountain: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ausable Chasm: Alan Prusila / Alanp35 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shelburne Museum: Storylanding, CC0
Everything we know about Parc
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Parc
College town 41 of every 100 Parc residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Every workday, about 866 people come to Parc for work
Where Parc’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Parc
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Parc is a location and census-designated place (CDP) in Clinton County, New York, United States. The name "Parc" is derived from the official name for the 3,447-acre (13.95 km2) industrial site, which is PARC, an acronym for the Plattsburgh Airbase Redevelopment Corporation. PARC was established for the purpose of redeveloping the Plattsburgh Air Force Base after it closed on September 25, 1995. PARC is now operated by the Plattsburgh Air Base Development Authority, and the massive airfield is now Plattsburgh International Airport. As of the 2020 census, Parc had a population of 197. Parc is located in the town of Plattsburgh and is bordered to the north by the city of Plattsburgh .
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 180 ft
Questions about Parc
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Parc, NY a good place to live?
Parc has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.