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Plattsburgh

A town of 11,830 people in Clinton County, New York
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Map of Plattsburgh: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land4.7%2,012 of 43,136 acres
Trails27 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves9170 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Plattsburgh

City in New York, United States
1785Established
19,841Population
6.6 sq miArea
138 ftElevation

Plattsburgh is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, New York, United States, situated on the north-western shore of Lake Champlain. The population was 19,841 at the 2020 census. The population of the surrounding (and separately incorporated) Town of Plattsburgh was 11,886 as of the 2020 census, making the combined population of Plattsburgh to be 31,727. Plattsburgh lies just to the northeast of Adirondack Park, immediately outside of the park boundaries. It is the second largest community in the North Country region (after Watertown), and serves as the main commercial hub for the sparsely populated northern Adirondack Mountains. The explorer Samuel de Champlain was the first eve…

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Town numbers

ZIP code12901, 12903
Area code518
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Housing in Plattsburgh

$255K▲ 5.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Plattsburgh home is worth about $255,000, up 5.9% in a year, 52% below the New York typical home.

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Health in Plattsburgh

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4better than NY·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

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The University of Vermont Health Network - ChamplPlattsburgh · 2.5 mi · ER
Plattsburgh Pediatric and Adolescent HealthPlattsburgh · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 12901, 12962, 12918 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Plattsburgh →

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School Grade C+

The public schools Plattsburgh’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 63% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#153Best public schoolsof 484 in NY
DistrictBEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools5

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.

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