Gouverneur is located in St. lawrence county New york with a geographic area of 2.2 square miles. The total population in Gouverneur is 3,697 with 51.7% male and 48.3% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.5% of the population, under age 18 equal 17.4% of the population and over age 65 is 20.1% of the population. The median household income is $31,019, per capita income is $19,693. There are a total of 1,835 housing units with 52.6% owner occupied. Education includes 36.5% of residents that are high school graduates and 14.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Gouverneur in the summer is 70 degrees, and in the winter 27 degrees.