Brushton New York Map

About Brushton, New York

Brushton is a locality in Franklin County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 504. The population density is 537.1 people per km². Brushton is located at 44.8303°N, 74.5135°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12916.

Brushton rests in a wide, agricultural valley, a quiet settlement carved into the northern reaches of Franklin County. It lies 68.5 miles west-north-west of Burlington, VT (from Burlington, VT: bearing 291°T), and is situated 2.2 miles east-north-east of Moira. Here, the land unfurls in gentle swells of fertile soil, a patchwork quilt of fields that surrender to the darker, brooding forests crowding the northern horizon. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a crispness, a clean, cool breath that hints at the wilder country beyond. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present clouds, has a soft, diffused quality, bathing the fields and the modest buildings of Brushton in a muted, earthy glow. Ditches, choked with summer reeds, trace the roadsides, mirroring the pale blue of the sky, and the distant rumble of a passing truck is often the loudest sound to break the prevailing stillness. The story of Brushton is one of steady, agrarian persistence, a community that found its footing in the rich agricultural potential of this northern New York landscape. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, supporting families through the cyclical rhythms of planting and harvest, a quiet testament to resilience. While large-scale industry has largely passed Brushton by, its economy remains anchored in the very soil that birthed it, with dairy farms and smaller agricultural operations forming its backbone. The modest storefronts along the main thoroughfare speak of a local commerce that serves the immediate needs of its residents, a place where neighbors still know each other's names, and the pace of life is dictated less by the clock and more by the seasons.

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Detailed location data for Brushton includes the ZIP code (12916), telephone area code (845), county seat of Franklin County (Malone), and school district assignment (Brushton-Moira Central School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Brushton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.