Planning Maps & Resources

Department of Planning & Community Development
175 Arsenal Street, Watertown, New York 13601
 T: 315-785-3144 F: 315-785-5092 E: planning@jeffersoncountyny.gov 

JEFFERSON COUNTY RESOURCE MAPS

Agriculture         

• Jefferson County Agricultural Districts Map 2025

• Village Agricultural Districts with Inclusions

• Village Agricultural Districts with Inclusions

• Northern Jefferson County Priority Agricultural Soils

• Southern Jefferson County Priority Agricultural Soils

Building Codes

• Jefferson County Building Code Authority Map

Demographics

• Percent Population Change by Town 2010-2020 

• 2020 Population by Town 2024 

• 2020 Census Tracts (color)

• 2020 Census Tracts (b&w)

• Percent Population Change by County 2010-2013 2010-2020 2020-2025

• Percent Renter Occupied Housing by Town 2008-2012 2010-2020 2024

• Percent Seasonal Housing by Town 2010  2024

• Percent Change of Population by Town 2020-2024

• Percent Change of Housing Units by Town 2020-2024

• Designated Urbanized and Metropolitan Areas

• Urban and Metropolitan Statistical Areas 2020

• Distressed Municipalities 2024

• Highly Distressed Areas by Census Tract 2025

Directions / Locator

• Jefferson County Municipalities (color)

• Jefferson County Municipalities (b&w)

• Town and Village Overviews
  

• County Major Roads

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• Airport Locator

• County Highway Office Locator

• County Office Building Locator 

• Department of Social Services Offices Locator 

• Fort Drum Vicinity

• Public Health Services Locator 

• Recycling Center Locator 

• Jefferson County Regional Context

Land Use

• Land Use 2025

Natural Resources

• FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM)

• Surface Geology

• Water Quality

• Watersheds

Recreation/Attractions

• County Forests

• County Forest with Shaded Relief

• County Historic Districts

• Scenic Byways 

• Jefferson County Recreation Areas

• Jefferson County Recreation Areas- No Shade

• Jefferson County School Districts

Renewable Energy

• Interactive Solar Map as of  9/2025

PLANNING RESOURCES

General Planning Links

• New York State Planning Federation

• Pace University Land Use Law Center

• American Planning Association National Chapter

• American Planning Association Upstate Chapter

• New York State Smart Growth Initiative

• NYS DOS Local Government Services

• NYS DEC SEQR Handbook

• NYS DEC Stormwater Management Design Manual

• NYSERDA and CUNY Solar Presentation

• APA Planning for Solar Energy