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Lorraine

A town of 924 people in Jefferson County, New York

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Map of Lorraine: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land32%7,899 of 24,814 acres

Trails28 mi0.7 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves5named on the map

1Winona State Forest14.5 mi of trails · 3,488 acres Directions

2Washington Park3.2 mi of trails · 713 acres Directions

3Gould's Corners State Forest2 mi of trails · 1,057 acres

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About Lorraine

Town in New York, United States

1804Established

924Population

39 sq miArea

1,001 ftElevation

Lorraine is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,037 at the 2010 census, up from 930 in 2000. The town is named after Lorraine, a region in France. The town is on the southern border of the county and is south of Watertown.

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Town numbers

ZIP code13659

Area code315

Living in Lorraine

Housing in Lorraine

$171K▲ 4.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lorraine home is worth about $171,000, up 4.2% in a year, 67% below the New York typical home.

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Health in Lorraine

Compared with New York

7better than NY·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

12.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNY 17.2% · better 5.7%Fewer uninsured adultsNY 7.9% · better 38.5%More adults with obesityNY 28.8% · worse

Care nearby

Samaritan Medical CenterWatertown · 15.4 mi · ER

Northern Oswego County Health ServicesPulaski · 14.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 13605, 13659, 13661 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lorraine →

Famous people from Lorraine

Alexander Bailey

Alexander BaileyPolitics & Law

Enos M. Barton

Enos M. BartonScience & Medicine

Virgil Chittenden Hart

Virgil Chittenden HartFaith

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