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Welcome to Ogdensburg ...

The city of Ogdensburg is located on the Saint Lawrence River/Seaway.

Ogdensburg is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ogdensburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1860.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ogdensburg has a population of 10,462 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Ogdensburg is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ogdensburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Ogdensburg: 315 & 680<4>

The ZIP code for Ogdensburg: 13669<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ogdensburg had an population of 10,462 people. This is a decrease of 5.98% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ogdensburg had a population of 11,128 people (or 9.95% of the total population of Saint Lawrence County). This makes Ogdensburg the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Ogdensburg represents 0.06% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 223rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,128 people, the population of Ogdensburg decreased 10% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,364 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ogdensburg.

Communities Also Named Ogdensburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Ogdensburg - they are located in Kansas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Quebec and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ogdensburg.

Websites for Ogdensburg ...

Official Website: www.ogdensburg.org/

Communities near Ogdensburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ogdensburg.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ogdensburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ogdensburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ogdensburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ogdensburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ogdensburg. Our list includes 45 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ogdensburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ogdensburg ...

Looking for more information about Ogdensburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ogdensburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ogdensburg.

Adding Ogdensburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ogdensburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ogdensburg was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1860.

We also found Ogdensburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ogdensburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Saint Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ogdensburg.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ogdensburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Ogdensburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Ogdensburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ogdensburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ogdensburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<9>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.