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Country around North Creek is a rural area of about 1,235 people in Warren County, New York, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 32 miles from Glens Falls, NY and 149 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 73°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 87 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $215k and rent runs about $915 a month.
1,235people
$215kTypical home
$915/moRent
73° / 23°Summer / winter
87"Snow
186Sunny days
155Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,235 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 149 mi to Hartford, CT
- 32 mi to Glens Falls, NY
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $215k (≈$1,353/mo)
- Median rent $915/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 73°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
- 155 days a year with rain or snow
- 87" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 57 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (99 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (908 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 17% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to SLK airport
- 65 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,300 ft
- 98 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Ski area in town
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 76 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of New York districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 32 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Warren County: R+4 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