Local servicesHospitalNathan Littauer Hospital8.7 miPost officeFonda Post Office1.4 miTown hallMohawk Municipal Building1.3 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop G Zone 3 Fonda Station3.0 miFire stationMohawk Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleFonda - Fultonville 5 - 8 School1.8 miHighFonda - Fultonville Senior High School1.8 miElementaryFonda - Fultonville K - 4 School1.8 miCollegeFulton - Montgomery Community College5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB34 miInterstateI-901.1 miUS highwayUS 2014 miAmtrakAmsterdam, NY AMS9.2 miCoachFort PlainAdirondack Trailways9.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12068 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12068 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:18 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:25 am – 4:26 pm
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People2,503 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.4967 householdsMedian household income $72,788Median home value $170,100Median rent $901 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,877 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,188 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 14%, retail 14%Average commute 21 minutes84% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 7°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month June54 in of snow a year, on about 23 days0 days above 90°F, 179 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gloversville 7nw (peck Lake) station, 11 mi away; snow from Cobleskill 2 Ese
Nearby landmarksOld Fonda Reservoirreservoir · under a mileFonda Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miFulton - Montgomery Community Collegecollege · 5.8 miPeck Hillpeak · 8.0 miClip Hillpeak · 5.5 miButtermilk Fallswaterfall · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNew York State Landsstate recreation area · 1.2 miSefcovicstate park · 4.2 miVillage Of Fonda Landpark · 2.3 mi · 73 acresFonda Reservoir Landpark · 2.9 miJohnson Hall State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.1 miYatesville Falls State Foreststate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 713 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Jun 199127 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202045 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMontgomery County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025310 of 322 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Saratoga County, NY, 29 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFonda (v) Water Worksserves 1,080 people from surface water8 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2026: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation426 ft130 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
