Moving to Fonda, New York

Population: 810. Estimated population in July 2024: 779 (-3.8% change)
Males: 366 (45.2%), Females: 444 (54.8%)

Montgomery County

Zip code: 12068

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $28,021
Median house value: $55,300

Population by Race

Races in Fonda:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: Irish (19.4%), German (18.6%), Italian (18.6%), Dutch (9.6%), English (9.6%), United States (8.8%).

Elevation: 294 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fonda

  • High school or higher: 73.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fonda village

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 47.7%
  • Separated: 5.2%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

4.2% Foreign born (3.1% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -198 (-19.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fonda:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fonda:

  • ALBANY INTL (about 43 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 60 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
  • ONEIDA COUNTY (about 71 miles; UTICA, NY; Abbreviation: UCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fonda:

  • FULTON COUNTY (about 5 miles; JOHNSTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: NY0)
  • SHARON (about 19 miles; SHARON SPRINGS, NY; Abbreviation: K31)
  • KNOX (about 23 miles; QUAKER STREET, NY; Abbreviation: N65)

Amtrak station near Fonda:

  • 12 miles: AMSTERDAM (RAILROAD & W. MAIN STS.). Services: 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 with over 2000 students nearest to Fonda:

  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 21 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 42 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 43 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 43 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
  • HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; HERKIMER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,141)

Schools

Public high school in Fonda:

  • FONDA-FULTONVILLE SHS (Students: 526; Location: 112 OLD JOHNSTOWN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fonda:

  • FONDA-FULTONVILLE K-4 SCHOOL (Students: 542; Location: 112 OLD JOHNSTOWN RD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • FONDA-FULTONVILLE 5-8 SCHOOL (Students: 538; Location: 112 OLD JOHNSTOWN RD; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Fonda:

  • FROTHINGHAM FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $44,046; Location: 28 WEST MAIN STREET; 16,044 books; 185 audio materials; 407 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)