Moving to Philmont, New York

Population: 1,480. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,427 (-3.6% change)
Males: 734 (49.6%), Females: 746 (50.4%)

Columbia County

Zip code: 12565

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $31,094
Median house value: $81,300

Population by Race

Races in Philmont:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
• Hispanic (3.7%)
• Other race (2.0%)
• Black (1.7%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (20.3%), Irish (20.3%), English (11.3%), Italian (9.8%), Dutch (9.6%), French (6.8%).

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Philmont

• High school or higher: 76.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
• Unemployed: 6.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Philmont village

• Never married: 34.3%
• Now married: 43.2%
• Separated: 5.1%
• Widowed: 7.3%
• Divorced: 10.1%

2.4% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -150 (-9.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Philmont:

• COLUMBIA GREENE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 18 miles; CATSKILL, NY)
• FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA)
• NORTHERN DUTCHESS HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; RHINEBECK, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Philmont:

• ALBANY INTL (about 35 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
• DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 47 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
• STEWART INT’L (about 61 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Philmont:

• COLUMBIA COUNTY (about 5 miles; HUDSON, NY; Abbreviation: 1B1)
• KLINE KILL (about 8 miles; GHENT, NY; Abbreviation: NY1)
• GREEN ACRES (about 11 miles; LIVINGSTON, NY; Abbreviation: 1A1)

Amtrak station near Philmont:

• 11 miles: HUDSON (69 S. FRONT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Philmont:

• EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
• THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 33 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
• SIENA COLLEGE (about 33 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
• RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 34 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
• HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,337)
• SUNY AT ALBANY (about 34 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
• VASSAR COLLEGE (about 35 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)

Libraries

Library in Philmont:

• PHILMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,836; Location: 124 MAIN STREET; 25,316 books; 379 audio materials; 558 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)