A town of 3,156, settled in 1795. Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Au Sable does most differently from other towns.
1850 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Descri…Where Au Sable’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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The median sale price was $101,000 in May 2026.
Au Sable beats the New York average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Au Sable | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 7.9% |
| More adults with depression | 22.1% | 17.5% |
25 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Taylor Pond Wild Forest | 0.3 mi | 24 |
| 2. Ausable Marsh Wildlife Management Area | — | 3 |
Most working residents leave Au Sable for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Plattsburgh (22%), Plattsburgh (19%) and Peru (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
The public schools Au Sable’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 74% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeseville Primary School | PK–6 | 364 | C− |
| Ausable Valley Middle School | 7–8 | 152 | C− |
| Ausable Valley High School | 9–12 | 342 | A |
Au Sable has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
4 places in Au Sable on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Au Sable.
Town in New York, United States
AuSable, also Au Sable or Ausable ( oss-AY-bəl), is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 3,146 at the 2010 census. The name is from the Ausable River that flows through the town and means "of sand". The town is in the southeastern corner of the county, south of Plattsburgh.
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6 towns share a border with Au Sable.
