St. Lawrence County > Gouverneur
Population:
6,551 town
3,526 village
The community was named for Gouverneur Morris, minister to France.
Gouverneur was awarded a $4.5 million NY Forward grant from the state in 2025. The funds will be used to improve downtown connections and walkability, renovate vacant second- and third-story apartments, and improve Village Park.
School districts: Gouverneur Central School District
Libraries: Reading Room Association of Gouverneur
Hospitals: Gouverneur Hospital
Emergency services: Gouverneur Volunteer Rescue Squad, Gouverneur Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Elks, Lions, VFW
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Gouverneur Cemetery, Maple Grove Cemetery, Spragueville Cemetery, Woodland Cemetery
Recent grants:
First United Methodist Church of Gouverneur
Irr Tua Dorothy V Griffithcharities - Norwich, NY - $4,927 (2024)
Gouverneur Breast Cancer Fund
Kinney Drugs Foundation - Gouverneur, NY - $1,750 (2024)
Gouverneur Historical Association
Irr Tua Dorothy V Griffithcharities - Norwich, NY - $4,927 (2024)
Gouverneur Hospital
Graves Paul Charitable Pfdn - Brooklyn, OH - $2,681 (2024)
Gouverneur Hospital
Kinney Drugs Foundation - Gouverneur, NY - $1,500 (2024)
Gouverneur Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $70,000 (2024)
Gouverneur Volunteer Fire Department
Irr Tua Dorothy V Griffithcharities - Norwich, NY - $4,927 (2024)
Gouverneur Volunteer Rescue Squad
Irr Tua Dorothy V Griffithcharities - Norwich, NY - $4,927 (2024)
Gouverneur Volunteer Rescue Squad
Kinney Drugs Foundation - Gouverneur, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Kinney Drugs Foundation
JCC Foundation - Little Rock, AR - $5,000 (2024)
Reading Room Association of Gouverneur
Graves Paul Charitable Pfdn - Brooklyn, OH - $1,381 (2024)
Ryan's Wish Foundation
Kinney Drugs Foundation - Gouverneur, NY - $2,500 (2024)
Ryan's Wish Foundation
Van Norton Family Foundation - Burnt Hills, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Town of Gouverneur
NYS Homes and Community Renewal - Albany, NY - $400,000 (2025)
Village of Gouverneur
NY Forward - Albany, NY - $4,500,000 (2025)
Largest nonprofits in Gouverneur (by assets) include:
Gouverneur Hospital
Kinney Drugs Foundation
Reading Room Association of Gouverneur NY
Gouverneur Foundation
Cambray Housing Corporation
Gouverneur Fire Company
Gouverneur Cemetery Assoc
Gouverneur Volunteer Rescue Squad
Gouverneur Agricultural & Mechanical Society
Gouverneur Country Club
American Legion
It Is Finished Ministries
Gouverneur Business Women
Civil Service Employees Association
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA
Gouverneur Community Center
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Gouverneur Hospital Auxiliary
Ryans Wish Foundation