Explore the Fort Drum Region:
Live Your Best Life Here!
The Fort Drum region invites you to consider calling our community home. You will enjoy an exceptional quality of life while benefiting from a relatively low cost of living in a safe area. While you grow your career or expand your education, you will grow to love our region…
The north country has it all: unlimited outdoor recreation, stunning natural beauty, and culturally vibrant and friendly communities. From majestic areas rich in history – like Alexandria Bay in the Thousand Islands – to the expansive Adirondack State Park, it is all in your backyard when you call the Fort Drum region, home.
The Basics About The Fort Drum Area
Area: Our area encompasses the 40-mile radius surrounding Fort Drum which includes Jefferson and Lewis Counties, southern St. Lawrence County, and northern Oswego County.
Population: Our population includes 162,000 people. One in four people are affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense. 115,000 live in Jefferson County and 70 percent live off-installation.
Additional Resources for Exploring Our Community
- Get to know Drum Country through this community resource.
- Affiliated with the military? Check out the U.S. Army Fort Drum page.
- Visit the Thousand Islands Region and the Adirondack State Park.
- Explore the largest city in our area, Watertown.