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Country around Caroga Lake is a rural area of about 662 people in Fulton County, New York, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 35 miles from Utica, NY and 143 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 75°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 124 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $182k and rent runs about $912 a month.
662people
$182kTypical home
$912/moRent
75° / 23°Summer / winter
124"Snow
186Sunny days
179Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 662 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 143 mi to Hartford, CT
- 35 mi to Utica, NY
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $182k (≈$1,150/mo)
- Median rent $912/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 75°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 186 sunny days a year (49 totally clear)
- 179 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 179 days a year with rain or snow
- 124" of snow a year
- 40 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 47 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (120 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (644 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 18% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to ALB airport
- 55 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1948
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,129 ft
- 118 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 50 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of New York districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 77 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fulton County: R+36 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.