Moving to Lake Pleasant, New York

Population: 876. Estimated population in July 2024: 847 (-3.3% change)
Males: 455 (51.9%), Females: 421 (48.1%)

Hamilton County

Zip code: 12108

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.3 years
Median household income: $31,467
Median house value: $89,500

Population by Race

Races in Lake Pleasant:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (28.1%), German (23.3%), Irish (17.6%), Dutch (12.3%), French (8.6%), United States (7.8%).

Elevation: 1791 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Pleasant

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Pleasant town

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 65.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

1.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Pleasant:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Pleasant:

  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 58 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
  • ALBANY INTL (about 67 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
  • ONEIDA COUNTY (about 71 miles; UTICA, NY; Abbreviation: UCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Pleasant:

  • PISECO (about 8 miles; PISECO, NY; Abbreviation: K09)
  • PLATEAU SKY RANCH (about 28 miles; EDINBURG, NY; Abbreviation: 1F2)
  • DOLGEVILLE (about 33 miles; DOLGEVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: 1F6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Pleasant:

  • HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; HERKIMER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,141)
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
  • SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,499)
  • SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,317)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 54 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 57 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)