Sackets Harbor
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Outdoors in Sackets Harbor
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About Sackets Harbor
Village in New York, United StatesSackets Harbor (earlier spelled Sacketts Harbor) is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States, on Lake Ontario. As of the 2020 census, Sackets Harbor had a population of 1,351. The village was named after land developer and owner Augustus Sackett, who founded it in the early 1800s. Sackets Harbor is in the western part of the town of Hounsfield and is west of Watertown. The heart of the village, with a Main Street and well-preserved 19th century buildings, has been recognized as the Sackets Harbor Village Historic District and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. To support the War of 1812, the US Navy built a major shipyard and its headquarters for the G…
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Housing in Sackets Harbor
The typical Sackets Harbor home is worth about $303,000, up 6.8% in a year, 42% below the New York typical home.
Only 4 sales in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Sackets Harbor
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Sackets Harbor's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Sackets Harbor
Full picture →Most working residents leave Sackets Harbor for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Watertown (33%), Hounsfield (14%) and Watertown (8%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Health in Sackets Harbor
Health Grade A
Healthier than 85% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New York
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Sackets Harbor
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Sackets Harbor
Full climate →Sackets Harbor has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 116 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Sackets Harbor’s library
Library details →Where Sackets Harbor is
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