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Lake Placid, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,638. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,757 (+4.5% change)
Males: 1,267 (48.0%), Females: 1,371 (52.0%)

Essex County

Zip code: 12946

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $28,239
Median house value: $98,500

Population by Race

Races in Lake Placid:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (24.2%), French (20.7%), English (16.3%), German (12.3%), Italian (9.4%), Scottish (5.1%).

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Placid

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Placid village

  • Never married: 35.9%
  • Now married: 43.6%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

7.0% Foreign born (4.8% Europe, 1.1% North America, 0.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +114 (+4.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Placid:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Placid:

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Placid:

Amtrak station:
LAKE PLACID (MAIN ST.) – Seasonal Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
 
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Placid:

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 46 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 59 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 64 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 72 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,885)
  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,832)

Private high schools in Lake Placid:

  • NORTHWOOD SCHOOL (Students: 151; Location: NORTHWOOD ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • NATIONAL SPORTS ACAD (Students: 95; Location: 12 LK PLACID CLUB DR; Grades: 8 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lake Placid:

  • LAKE PLACID JSHS (Students: 522; Location: 250 MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • LAKE PLACID ES (Students: 381; Location: 325 OLD MILITARY RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Lake Placid:

  • ST AGNES SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 4 HILLCREST AVE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • NORTH COUNTRY SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: PO BOX 187; Grades: 4 – 9)

Libraries

Library in Lake Placid:

  • LAKE PLACID PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $125,467; Location: 67 MAIN STREET; 23,165 books; 1,575 audio materials; 712 video materials; 59 serial subscriptions)

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