Theresa (Township), 1864
Theresa’s story
203 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1864.
- 1823Theresa is settled
TheresaNY
Population
727
2025 Census estimate · −4.7% since 2020
Typical home
$215K
+6.1% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
29.5
years
Jobs based here
56
A commuter town
Is Theresa a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Theresa. Theresa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Theresa stand out
Where Theresa beats most towns.
Small town
727 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Theresa: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Theresa, and how to reach them.
PowerVillage of TheresaEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterTheresa Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Theresa’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereJefferson County Board of ElectionsJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code1369113691 100%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 Theresa.
Housing
Theresa’s typical home value is about $215K
Theresa’s typical rent stands at $946 a month, below both New York’s towns ($1,101 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 6.1%. 58% of households own their home in the town.
$215KZillow home value
| Theresa | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $946 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Theresa$215K
New York$525K
+6.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Most of Theresa’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most people who work leave Theresa to do it: just 1% work in town. The town’s typical household income stands at $59,000, below both the New York town median ($82,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Still, among residents in the town, 14% live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away.
1%work in town
| Theresa | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Theresa1%
Watertown15%
Philadelphia13%
Alexandria10%
Clayton4%
18 mi
median commute distance
56
jobs based in Theresa
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Theresa has snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 80°; in January, nights fall to 10°, and about 116 inches of snow falls in a winter.
116″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–31°
Spring33–54°
Summer57–78°
Fall40–58°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Theresa
No violent or property crimes were reported in Theresa in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Theresa is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, more of Theresa’s adults binge drink
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Theresa is ahead of New York on 7 and behind on 5. For adults locally, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 41%.
| Theresa | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
7 better20 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Theresa | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.8% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 7.9% |
| More adults with obesity | 37% | 28.8% |
River Hospital Clinics
10.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Theresa faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Theresa sits above three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 84% come from inland flooding.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Theresa has set aside 1.4% of its land for conservation
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 1.1 miles. Theresa’s density of trails stands at 0.9 miles per square mile. It has one park or preserve, 7 acres in all.
1.4%conserved
| Theresa | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
1.4%
conserved · 12 of 841 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Santway Park | 0.1 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Theresa
19pages on Theresa
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Theresa; the nearest are
Jefferson Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Watertown16.9 mi$6,264 in-state tuitionSUNY College of Technology at CantonUniversity or college · Public · Canton40.5 mi$8,742 in-state tuition
About 14 of every 100 Theresa residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Theresa for work
Where Theresa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
56jobs based in Theresa
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Theresa
7 notable people were born in Theresa.
J
Jay ParkerAmerican baseball player · 1874–1935R
Roscoe DrummondPolitical journalist · 1902–1983About Theresa
Town in New York, United States
Theresa is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 2,648 at the 2020 census, down from 2,905 in 2010. The town is named after Theresa La Ray, the daughter of an original landowner. The town of Theresa contains a village also named Theresa. The town and village are in the northern part of the county, north-northeast of Watertown.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 70 sq mi
- Elevation
- 423 ft
- Area code
- 315
Questions about Theresa
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Theresa, NY a good place to live?
Theresa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Theresa, NY known for?
7 notable people were born here, including Roswell Pettibone Flower and Crawford S. Holling.