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Conserved land2.7%42 of 1,572 acres
Trails0.1 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves217 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Friends and Family. Custom Office1935
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About Rouses Point

Place in New York, United States
2,195Population
2.5 sq miArea
112 ftElevation

Rouses Point is a village in Clinton County, New York, United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 2,195 at the 2020 census. The village is named after Jacques Rouse, a French Canadian soldier who fought alongside the Americans during their war for independence. The village is on the western shore of Lake Champlain at the source of the Richelieu River. Also located in the northeastern corner of the town of Champlain, it is north of the city of Plattsburgh and is on the Canada–United States border.

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ZIP code12979
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$221K▲ 4.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Rouses Point home is worth about $221,000, up 4.6% in a year, 58% below the New York typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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