Moving to Indian Lake, New York
Population: 1,471. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,462 (-0.6% change)
Males: 716 (48.7%), Females: 755 (51.3%)
Hamilton County
Zip code: 12842
Demographics
Median resident age: 45.8 years
Median household income: $32,328
Median house value: $85,800
Population by Race
Races in Indian Lake:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- Other race (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: English (27.5%), Irish (27.5%), French (21.2%), German (14.8%), Italian (4.8%), Scottish (3.3%).
Elevation: 1752 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Indian Lake
- High school or higher: 86.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
- Unemployed: 15.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Indian Lake town
- Never married: 18.9%
- Now married: 61.5%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 10.5%
- Divorced: 8.1%
2.0% Foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.4% North America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Indian Lake:
- ADIRONDACK MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; SARANAC LAKE, NY)
- NATHAN LITTAUER HOSPITAL (about 50 miles; GLOVERSVILLE, NY)
- GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL (about 54 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Indian Lake:
- FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 56 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
- ALBANY INTL (about 80 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
- CLINTON CO (about 81 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Indian Lake:
- LONG LAKE:SAGAMORE SPB & MARINA (about 17 miles; LONG LAKE, NY; Abbreviation: K03)
- LONG LAKE /HELMS (about 17 miles; LONG LAKE, NY; Abbreviation: NY9)
- PISECO (about 29 miles; PISECO, NY; Abbreviation: K09)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Indian Lake:
- ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
- SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,499)
- SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,317)
- SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
- UNION COLLEGE (about 71 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
- HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; HERKIMER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,141)
- CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,832)
Public primary/middle school in Indian Lake:
- INDIAN LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 206; Location: 28 W MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 12)
Libraries
Library in Indian Lake:
- TOWN OF INDIAN LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $124,552; Location: PELON ROAD; 22,778 books; 516 audio materials; 1,001 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)