Hopkins Cottage is a historic cure cottage located at Saranac Lake in the town of Harrietstown, Franklin County, New York. It was built in 1923 and is a rectangular two-story three-bay structure, surmounted by a hipped roof.

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About Jay

Town in New York, United States

2,486Population

68.1 sq miArea

837 ftElevation

Jay is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 2,506 at the 2010 census. The town is named after John Jay, governor of New York when the town was formed. The town is on the northern border of Essex County and is 34 miles (55 km) southwest of Plattsburgh, 93 miles (150 km) south of Montreal, and 135 miles (217 km) north of Albany. Jay is located inside the Adirondack Park.

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Town numbers

ZIP code12941

Area code518

Living in Jay

Work & commute in Jay

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Most working residents leave Jay for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are North Elba (17%), Au Sable (8%) and Plattsburgh (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

North Elba

17%

Au Sable

Plattsburgh

11%Work in townlive and work in Jay 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 625Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Jay

Health Grade B

Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 80% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with New York

8better than NY·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5%Fewer uninsured adultsNY 7.9% · better 11.3%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNY 17.2% · better 10.4%More adults who have had cancerNY 7.7% · worse

Care nearby

Elizabethtown Community HospitalElizabethtown · 12.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Hudson Headwaters Family Health at Lake PlacidLake Placid · 16 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 12941, 12912, 12987 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Jay →

Natural hazards in Jay

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏔️ Avalanches

166Does Jay flood?paid flood claims since 1978 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Jay MapJay vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Jay

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Jay has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 11°Winter

53° / 31°Spring

77° / 55°Summer

57° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Jay get?About 64 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 4, with the last in spring around May 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Jay

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C⁻

School Grade C-

The public schools Jay’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 83% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictAUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools1

Ausable Forks Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 229 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.