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Population (year 2000): 5,892. Estimated
population in July 2005: 6,134 (+4.1% change)
Males: 2,848 (48.3%), Females: 3,044 (51.7%)
Washington County
Zip code:
12828
Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $34,973 (year 2000)
Median house value: $69,400 (year 2000)
Races in Fort Edward:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
- Hispanic (0.5%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (21.6%), French (19.7%),
English (13.2%), Italian (12.9%), German (10.0%), United States
(8.1%).
Elevation: 144 feet
Land area: 1.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Fort Edward
- High school or higher: 82.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Fort Edward town
- Never married: 24.3%
- Now married: 53.7%
- Separated: 3.6%
- Widowed: 8.1%
- Divorced: 10.2%
1.2% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Edward:
- GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; GLENS FALLS,
NY)
- FOUR WINDS (about 19 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY)
- SARATOGA HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS,
NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort
Edward:
- FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 5 miles; GLENS FALLS,
NY; ID: GFL)
- ALBANY INTL (about 40 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
- RUTLAND STATE (about 49 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Edward:
- HEBER AIRPARK (about 7 miles; GANSEVOORT, NY; ID:
K30)
- ARGYLE (about 9 miles; ARGYLE, NY; ID: 1C3)
- GARNSEYS (about 14 miles; SCHUYLERVILLE, NY; ID:
B04)
Amtrak station:
FORT EDWARD/GLENS FALLS (EAST ST.). Services: public
payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking,
call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Fort Edward:
- ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles;
QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
- SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SARATOGA
SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 4,499)
- SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS,
NY; FT enrollment: 2,317)
- RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 38 miles;
TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
- HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles;
TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
- UNION COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT
enrollment: 2,315)
- SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40
miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,316)
Public primary/middle school in Fort Edward:
- FORT EDWARD SCHOOL (Students: 590; Location:
220 BROADWAY; Grades: PK - 12)
Library in Fort Edward:
- FORT EDWARD FREE LIBRARY (Operating income:
$46,624; Location: 23 EAST STREET; 13,722 books; 39
audio materials; 374 video materials; 29 serial
subscriptions)
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