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:
- LITTLE FALLS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LITTLE FALLS, NY)
- BASSETT HOSPITAL OF SCHOHARIE COUNTY (about 18 miles; COBLESKILL, NY)
- NATHAN LITTAUER HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; GLOVERSVILLE, NY)
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:
- SHARON (about 12 miles; SHARON SPRINGS, NY; Abbreviation: K31)
- DOLGEVILLE (about 15 miles; DOLGEVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: 1F6)
- FULTON COUNTY (about 22 miles; JOHNSTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: NY0)
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)