Star Lake, New York

Community in St. Lawrence County · population 631 (2020 Census)

Median home: $104,200
Household income: $57,917
Jan low / Jul high: 5° / 79°
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 0
Median age: 49.8

Star Lake is a community of 631 people in St. Lawrence County, New York. The median home is worth $104,200, below the typical New York town ($217,700). It ranks better for a vacation home than 78% of New York towns, quieter than 73% of New York towns.

How Star Lake ranks

Percentile among New York towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of New York towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Star Lake is worth $104,200, below the typical New York town ($217,700). Homes cost about 1.8 times the median household income of $57,917, which is more affordable than 91% of New York towns. Median rent is $722 a month. 82.1% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of New York towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Star Lake	Typical New York town
Median home value	$104,200	$217,700
Median rent	$722	$1,080
Median household income	$57,917	$80,740
Home value ÷ income	1.8×	2.8×
Homeownership	82.1%	79.5%
Median year built	1955	1965
Seasonal / vacation homes	31.4%	—

Who lives in Star Lake

People	Star Lake	Typical New York town
Median age	49.8	43.5
Age 65 and over	19.6%	20.4%
Under 18	24.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.9%	30.4%
Below the poverty line	24.0%	9.3%
Veterans	18.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.1%	—
Work from home	16.5%	11.1%
Average commute	24.3 min	26.0 min
Homes with broadband	88.0%	91.1%

Weather in Star Lake

July highs average 79.3°F and January lows 4.6°F. About 43.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year. Expect about 2 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 182 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Wanakena Rngr School station (7.0 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Star Lake since 1950.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 3 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on September 20, 2005.

Severe weather in St. Lawrence County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, St. Lawrence County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

St. Lawrence County has been included in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, other.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
September 24, 2024	Tropical Storm	DR-4825: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Debby
August 29, 2024	Flood	DR-4814: Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 15, 2023	Snowstorm	DR-4694: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
November 20, 2022	Winter Storm	EM-3589: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
March 20, 2020	Biological	DR-4480: Covid-19 Pandemic

Jobs and pay in St. Lawrence County

St. Lawrence County had 34,764 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $62,502 a year. Unemployment was 4.4% in 2023; in Star Lake itself the ACS puts it at 4.2%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Star Lake

2 public schools with 260 students, about 8.4 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
CLIFTON-FINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PK-6	139	11.6
CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	7-12	121	6.4

Star Lake questions

Is Star Lake, New York a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Star Lake scores better for retirees than 66% of New York towns and quieter than 73%. 19.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 49.8).

How much does a house cost in Star Lake?

The median owner-occupied home in Star Lake is valued at $104,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $57,917, so homes cost about 1.8 times income. Median rent is $722 a month.

What is the weather like in Star Lake?

July highs average 79.3°F and January lows 4.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 43.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Does Star Lake get tornadoes?

No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Star Lake in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Star Lake's Census boundary (GEOID 3670849). Comparisons use the median of New York towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.