Moving to St. Lawrence County

St. Lawrence County is located along the St. Lawrence River in northern New York State. It borders Franklin, Lewis and Jefferson counties in New York and Ontario, Canada. It is approximately 2,822 square miles, and takes about an hour and a half to drive from end to end to side to side. It is considered a rural county with 32 towns, 14 village and one of the smallest cities in the state, Ogdensburg. For more information on the towns and villages, please visit the County Government pages.

Four colleges and universities are located in St. Lawrence County. Check out the education section for information about colleges, as well as the secondary level school districts.

The colleges add ethnic diversity to the populations in the Canton and Potsdam area, otherwise the population over all is 95% white.

In the pages below you will find useful information whether you are starting a new business, relocating a business, or moving here for personal reasons.