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

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Population: 5,041. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,923 (-2.3% change)
Males: 2,435 (48.3%), Females: 2,606 (51.7%)

Franklin County

Zip code: 12983

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $29,754
Median house value: $79,000

Population by Race

Races in Saranac Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: Irish (30.3%), French (29.6%), German (14.1%), English (13.9%), Italian (6.2%), Scottish (5.2%).

Elevation: 1547 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Saranac Lake

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Saranac Lake village

  • Never married: 35.2%
  • Now married: 41.5%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

2.6% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.4% Latin America, 0.3% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -371 (-6.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Saranac Lake:

  • ADIRONDACK MEDICAL CENTER (LAKE COLBY DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Saranac Lake:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Saranac Lake:

  • CLINTON CO (about 50 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)
  • MASSENA INTL-RICHARDS FIELD (about 65 miles; MASSENA, NY; Abbreviation: MSS)
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 69 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Saranac Lake:

Amtrak station near Saranac Lake:

  • 11 miles: 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 and Universities

College/University in Saranac Lake:

  • NORTH COUNTRY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 842; Location: 20 WINONA AVE; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saranac Lake:

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 53 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 62 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,885)
  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,832)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 68 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
  • ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; CANTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,010)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 73 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)

Schools

Public high school in Saranac Lake:

  • SARANAC LAKE SHS (Students: 600; Location: 79 CANARAS AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Saranac Lake:

  • CHRISTIAN CENTER ACADEMY (Students: 13; Location: 212 LAKE FLOWER AVE; Grades: 8 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Saranac Lake:

  • SARANAC LAKE MS (Students: 384; Location: 79 CANARAS AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PETROVA ES (Students: 319; Location: 79 CANARAS AVE; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 79 CANARAS AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LAKE COLBY SCHOOL (Students: 70; Location: 79 CANARAS AVE; Grades: KG – 01)
  • LAKE CLEAR SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 79 CANARAS AVE; Grades: KG – 03)

Private primary/middle school in Saranac Lake:

  • ST BERNARDS SCHOOL (Students: 150; Location: 32 RIVER ST; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Library in Saranac Lake:

  • SARANAC LAKE FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $229,649; Location: 100 MAIN STREET; 31,603 books; 676 audio materials; 600 video materials; 83 serial subscriptions)

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