Black River, New York

About Black River

Black River, NY is a small town located in northern New York counting 1,236 people who proudly call it home.

Black River holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.78 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 694 residents per square mile.

📰 Black River News Today

• Five helped by Red Cross following Black River fire informnny.com · Aug 17
• Firefighters battle blaze at Black River Estates WWNY · Aug 16
• Black River schools to pilot new program focusing on life, communication and career skills Chronicle Telegram · Aug 14
• Michael Bacon Obituary Jul 15, 2026 Hart & Bruce Funeral Home · Jul 15
• Black River Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Black River Unique

• The only place in America named Black River — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Black River

• Maple Street Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Black River

• BLACK RIVER SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Black River

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