Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:14 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:24 am – 4:21 pm
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People4,370 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.71,975 householdsMedian household income $100,774Median home value $355,900Median rent $1,055 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,252 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 2,151 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 23 minutes82% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Korean 2%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 10°F38 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July60 in of snow a year, on about 27 days6 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glens Falls Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Conklingville Dam
Nearby landmarksFrench Mountainpeak · 2.0 miProspect Mountainpeak · 1.8 miSandy Baybay · 4.8 miTea Islandisland · under a milePlum Pointcape · 2.0 miLake Sunnysidelake · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsProspect Mountain Parkwaystate recreation area · under a mile · 1,003 acresLake George Battleground Campgroundstate recreation area · under a mileLake George Beachstate recreation area · under a mile · 55 acresLake George Battlefield Parkstate recreation area · under a mileHearthstone Point Campgroundstate recreation area · 1.8 mi · 97 acresVillage Of Lake George Landpark · 1.9 mi · 109 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 7 Oct 198345 mi away, The 1983 Blue Mountain Lake, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202010 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWarren County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake George Villageserves 1,800 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation328 ft100 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGlens Falls Hospital9.0 miPost officeLake George Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLake George Town Hallunder a milePoliceWarren County Sheriff's Office4.6 miFire stationLake George Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighLake George Junior Senior High Schoolright hereElementaryLake George Elementary School1.3 miCollegeSUNY Adirondack Community College6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport RUT39 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB47 miInterstateI-87under a mileUS highwayUS 9under a mileAmtrakFort Edward-Glens Falls, NY FED13 miCoachLake GeorgeAdirondack Trailwaysunder a mileTransit3 stops within a mileCapital District Transportation Authority (CDTA), Adirondack TrailwaysSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12845 ZIP area.
