Fort Plain, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,288. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,211 (-3.4% change)
Males: 1,088 (47.6%), Females: 1,200 (52.4%)

Montgomery County

Zip code: 13339

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $27,476
Median house value: $54,200

Population by Race

Races in Fort Plain:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (26.8%), United States (11.2%), Italian (10.7%), Dutch (10.0%), Irish (9.4%), English (8.8%).

Elevation: 317 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Plain

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Plain village

  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 45.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

3.4% Foreign born (3.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -182 (-7.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Plain:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Plain:

  • ONEIDA COUNTY (about 55 miles; UTICA, NY; Abbreviation: UCA)
  • ALBANY INTL (about 59 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 77 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Plain:

Colleges and Universities

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

  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 18 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)
  • HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; HERKIMER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,141)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 44 miles; UTICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,768)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 44 miles; ONEONTA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,333)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 50 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 57 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)

Schools

Public high school in Fort Plain:

  • FORT PLAIN JSHS (Students: 460; Location: 25 HIGH ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Fort Plain:

  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 92; Location: 131 CLARK ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Fort Plain:

  • HARRY HOAG SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: 25 HIGH ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Fort Plain:

  • STONE ARABIA AMISH PAROCHIAL S (Students: 23; Location: RD #2 STONE ARABIA RD; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Fort Plain:

  • FORT PLAIN FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $131,716; Location: 19 WILLETT STREET; 28,927 books; 1,038 audio materials; 261 video materials; 69 serial subscriptions)