Piercefield’s median age is 55.2 years, against 43 years in New York’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 759 New York towns, just 2 have a lower January low than Piercefield. 83% of the land in Piercefield is conserved, against 5.2% in New York’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest, 13,301 acres with 9.4 miles of trail. Piercefield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

272 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Tupper Lake · 7 mi Tupper Lake · 7 mi Clifton · 14 mi Colton · 14 mi Long Lake · 18 mi Harrietstown · 20 mi

ColtonTupper LakeHopkintonLong LakePiercefield

Arab Mountain Fire Observation Station · National Register of Historic Places

Piercefield’s story

131 years in pictures

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1895Piercefield is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Piercefield: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Piercefield, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterPaul Smiths College water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers83% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Piercefield’s trash rules yet

SchoolsTupper Lake 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 hereSt. Lawrence County Board of ElectionsSt. Lawrence County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP codes12973, 12986, 1292212973 46% · 12986 37% · 12922 17%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 Piercefield.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Piercefield

54 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves.

83.4%conserved

83.4%

conserved · 58,932 of 70,620 acres

54 mi

of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest	9.4 mi	13,301
2. Round Lake Wilderness	3.4 mi	4,990
3. Winding Falls Primitive Area	1.3 mi	22

Full pagePiercefield’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map54 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk9.4 miles of trail · Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest Conserved land83.4% conserved · 58,932 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Piercefield?”

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

Work & commute

Most of Piercefield’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Piercefield for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in Piercefield is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Potsdam (18%), Tupper Lake (15%) and Canton (9%).

6%work in town

	Piercefield	New York towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	22 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	5.7%	10%	8%
Median household income	$89,000	$82,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	8%	9.5%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Piercefield6%

Potsdam18%

Tupper Lake15%

Canton9%

Harrietstown5%

37 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Piercefield

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pagePiercefield’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here40 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work6% work in Piercefield Commute times22 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 37 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Piercefield faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.

31risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

A typical July afternoon in Piercefield is cooler than in most of New York or the rest of the country

Piercefield’s July high is 78°F. Piercefield has cold winters and pleasant summers.

78°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–29°

Spring28–52°

Summer52–75°

Fall35–55°

Sep 28

typical first frost

May 16

typical last frost

+1.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

78°

typical summer high

Full pagePiercefield’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 78°, January lows 5°Rain & snow44″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Piercefield stands out in New York and nationally: a larger share of its adults have obesity

41% of Piercefield adults have obesity. Piercefield beats the New York average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 39% of Piercefield adults have high blood pressure.

	Piercefield	New York towns	U.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	41%	33%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	14%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	39%	34%	35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	29%	25%	25%