Local servicesHospitalGlens Falls Hospital8.0 miPost officeGansevoort Post Office2.4 miTown hallNorthumberland Town Hall2.0 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop G Zone 2 Wilton Station2.6 miFire stationGansevoort Volunteer Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB31 miInterstateI-871.0 miUS highwayUS 92.5 miAmtrakFort Edward-Glens Falls, NY FED7.6 miCoachGlens FallsAdirondack Trailways8.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12831 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12831 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:15 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:23 am – 4:22 pm
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People18,025 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.77,378 householdsMedian household income $100,024Median home value $343,100Median rent $1,328 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,127 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 9,592 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 14%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 23 minutes75% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 6°F47 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month July64 in of snow a year, on about 29 days10 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glens Falls Farm station, 9 mi away; snow from Saratoga Springs 4 Sw
Parks and public landsMoreau Lake State Parkstate park · 1.9 mi · 6,644 acresClothier Propertystate park · 3.6 mi · 61 acresGrant Cottage State Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.4 mi · 57 acresSaratoga Sand Plains State Foreststate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 352 acresCounty Forestpark · 2.3 mi · 566 acresWilton Wildlife Preserve and Parkpark · 2.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 23 Oct 198430 mi away, near North Creek, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 20207 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSaratoga County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateIce storm 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, Saratoga County monitors, NY
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWilton Water & Sewer Authorityserves 9,490 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation281 ft86 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
