Glens Falls, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 14,354. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,108 (-1.7% change)
Males: 6,894 (48.0%), Females: 7,460 (52.0%)

Warren County

Zip code: 12801

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $30,222
Median house value: $81,900

Population by Race

Races in Glens Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (22.1%), French (17.1%), English (13.5%), Italian (12.2%), German (12.0%), United States (7.6%).

Elevation: 348 feet

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Glens Falls

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glens Falls city

  • Never married: 30.8%
  • Now married: 41.7%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -742 (-4.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Glens Falls:

  • GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL (100 PARK STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Glens Falls:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Glens Falls:

  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 4 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
  • ALBANY INTL (about 42 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 52 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Glens Falls:

  • HEBER AIRPARK (about 10 miles; GANSEVOORT, NY; Abbreviation: K30)
  • ARGYLE (about 14 miles; ARGYLE, NY; Abbreviation: 1C3)
  • GARNSEYS (about 18 miles; SCHUYLERVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: B04)

Amtrak stations near Glens Falls:

  • 6 miles: FORT EDWARD/GLENS FALLS (FORT EDWARD, EAST ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: SARATOGA SPRINGS (WEST AVE. & STATION LN.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Glens Falls:

  • ADIRONDACK BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 25; Location: 108 DIX AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM (Location: 100 PARK ST; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glens Falls:

  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
  • SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,499)
  • SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,317)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 40 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,337)

Schools

Public high school in Glens Falls:

  • GLENS FALLS SHS (Students: 877; Location: 10 QUADE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Glens Falls:

  • GLENS FALLS MS (Students: 662; Location: 20 QUADE ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BIG CROSS STREET SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 15 BIG CROSS ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SANFORD STREET SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 10 SANFORD ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JACKSON HTS SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: JACKSON AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • KENSINGTON ROAD SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: KENSINGTON RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ABRAHAM WING SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 120 LAWRENCE ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Glens Falls:

  • SS MARY/ALPHONSUS CATHOLIC SCH (Students: 328; Location: 10-12 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Glens Falls:

  • CRANDALL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,924,689; Location: 251 GLEN STREET; 192,365 books; 15,711 audio materials; 8,025 video materials; 323 serial subscriptions)