Minerva, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 796. Estimated population in July 2024: 795 (-0.1% change)
Males: 418 (52.5%), Females: 378 (47.5%)

Essex County

Zip code: 12851

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $30,903
Median house value: $78,200

Population by Race

Races in Minerva:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
• Two or more races (2.5%)
• American Indian (1.9%)

Ancestries: Irish (36.1%), French (21.5%), English (16.0%), German (11.7%), United States (7.7%), Dutch (5.4%).

Elevation: 1388 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Minerva

• High school or higher: 84.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
• Unemployed: 12.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Minerva town

• Never married: 20.2%
• Now married: 58.8%
• Separated: 3.1%
• Widowed: 6.9%
• Divorced: 11.0%

1.6% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Minerva:

• MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; TICONDEROGA, NY)
• ADIRONDACK MEDICAL CENTER (about 39 miles; SARANAC LAKE, NY)
• ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Minerva:

• FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 42 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
• CLINTON CO (about 70 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)
• ALBANY INTL (about 74 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Minerva:

• SCHROON LAKE (about 18 miles; SCHROON LAKE, NY; Abbreviation: 4B7)
• LAKE PLACID (about 32 miles; LAKE PLACID, NY; Abbreviation: LKP)
• LONG LAKE:SAGAMORE SPB & MARINA (about 33 miles; LONG LAKE, NY; Abbreviation: K03)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Minerva:

• ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 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)
• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
• UNION COLLEGE (about 67 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
• SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 72 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)