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Moving to Fort Edward, New York

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Population: 5,892. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,134 (+4.1% change)
Males: 2,848 (48.3%), Females: 3,044 (51.7%)

Washington County

Zip code: 12828

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $34,973
Median house value: $69,400

Population by Race

Races in Fort Edward:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (21.6%), French (19.7%), English (13.2%), Italian (12.9%), German (10.0%), United States (8.1%).

Elevation: 144 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Edward

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Edward town

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

1.2% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Edward:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Edward:

  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 5 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
  • ALBANY INTL (about 40 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 49 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Edward:

  • HEBER AIRPARK (about 7 miles; GANSEVOORT, NY; Abbreviation: K30)
  • ARGYLE (about 9 miles; ARGYLE, NY; Abbreviation: 1C3)
  • GARNSEYS (about 14 miles; SCHUYLERVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: B04)

Amtrak station:
FORT EDWARD/GLENS FALLS (EAST ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Edward:

  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 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)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 38 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,337)
  • 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)

Public primary/middle school in Fort Edward:

  • FORT EDWARD SCHOOL (Students: 590; Location: 220 BROADWAY; Grades: PK – 12)

Libraries

Library in Fort Edward:

  • FORT EDWARD FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $46,624; Location: 23 EAST STREET; 13,722 books; 39 audio materials; 374 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)

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