Potsdam is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The town population was 8,162 at the 2024 census. When the State University of New York at Potsdam and Clarkson University are in session, the population increases by approximately 8,000 students. The town is named after the city of Potsdam in Germany.
Northeast
Potsdam
St. Lawrence County, NY
Population
8,570
Walk Score
76 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$727
Median home value
$143,200
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Market Street Historic District · listed 1979
Notable landmarks
- Bayside Cemetery and Gatehouse Complex · listed 2004
- Clarkson Office Building · listed 2004
- Clarkson-Knowles Cottage · listed 1995
- First Presbyterian Church of Dailey Ridge · listed 2002
- French Family Farm · listed 1982
- Parmeter, Nathaniel, House · listed 2003
- Potsdam Civic Center Complex · listed 2016
- Potsdam Depot
- Potsdam State Normal School Campus · listed 2015
- Trinity Episcopal Church · listed 2003
- US Post Office-Potsdam · listed 1989
- Wallace, Jonathan, House · listed 2003
- Watkins-Sisson House · listed 2013
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