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Dannemora

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Conserved land6.3%48 of 768 acres
Trails2.3 mi1.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves018 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Mess hall, Clinton Prison1912
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Mess hall, Clinton Prison, 1912

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About Dannemora

Town in New York, United States
1838Established
4,037Population
65.8 sq miArea
1,439 ftElevation

Dannemora is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 4,037 at the 2020 census, down from 4,898 in 2010. The town is named after Dannemora, Sweden, an important iron-mining region. The town of Dannemora is on the western border of Clinton County, west of Plattsburgh. It contains a village also called Dannemora, the southern portion of which is located in the town of Saranac.

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

Town numbers

ZIP code12929
Area code518
Living in Dannemora

Housing in Dannemora

$161K Median sale price · Redfin, April 2026

The median sale price was $161,000 in April 2026.

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Most working residents leave Dannemora for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Plattsburgh (16%), Plattsburgh (14%) and Malone (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Plattsburgh
16%
Plattsburgh
14%
Malone
5%
Dannemora
5%
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Health in Dannemora

C−

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New York

3better than NY·16worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

The University of Vermont Health Network - ChamplPlattsburgh · 12.4 mi · ER
Plattsburgh Pediatric and Adolescent HealthPlattsburgh · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Dannemora · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dannemora →

Natural hazards in Dannemora

63
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding
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Dannemora has cold, snowy winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 75°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 107 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 9°Winter
49° / 29°Spring
73° / 53°Summer
53° / 36°Fall
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