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AntwerpNY

A town of 683.

Population
683
−26.2% since 2010
Median home value
$128K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
35.7
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town
Small town

683 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Antwerp

Most working residents leave Antwerp for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Watertown (16%), Philadelphia (14%) and Alexandria (8%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Antwerp0%
Watertown16%
Philadelphia14%
Alexandria8%
Watertown7%
22 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Antwerp
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Antwerp has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 92 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

92″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–30°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–78°
Fall39–58°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns

Antwerp beats the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. New York
6 better19 too close to call7 worse
What stands outAntwerpNY
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.5%17.2%
Fewer uninsured adults5.3%7.9%
More adults with obesity38%28.8%
Gouverneur Hospital
11.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
26th
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Antwerp sell for about $55K

The median sale price was $55,000 in May 2026.

$55Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Antwerp for work

Where Antwerp’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Watertown Watertown 16% 14% → Philadelphia Philadelphia 14% 8% → Alexandria Alexandria 8% 7% → Watertown Watertown 7% 4% → Albany Albany 4% 4% → Le Ray Le Ray 4% Antwerp · 0% stay
13jobs based in Antwerp
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Antwerp (Village); La Fargeville (Village); Ox Bow (Village); Antwerp Business Directory.; Antwerp Business Directory.;…
1864 · Antwerp (Village); La Fargeville (Village); Ox Bow (Village); Antwerp Business Directory.; Antwerp Business Directory.;… · Wikimedia Commons
Antwerp’s story

Antwerp in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Antwerp. (Township)The Pine Camp military area near Watertown, New York, which was expanded under FSA (Farm Security Administration) super…Townsfolk at an auction in the Pine Camp expansion area on the Ingalls farm near Antwerp, New York
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Famous people from Antwerp

5 notable people were born in Antwerp.

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About Antwerp

Town in New York, United States

Antwerp is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,683 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Antwerp, Belgium, the home of the early investors in the town, who had organized under the name of the Antwerp Company. The town of Antwerp contains a village also called Antwerp. The town is at the eastern corner of the county and is northeast of Watertown.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,683
Area
109 sq mi
ZIP code
13608, 13671
Area code
315

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