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Country around North River is a rural area of about 260 people in Warren County, New York, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 35 miles from Glens Falls, NY and 151 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 73°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 94 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $243k and rent runs about $1k a month.
260people
$243kTypical home
$1,105/moRent
73° / 24°Summer / winter
94"Snow
186Sunny days
166Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 260 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 151 mi to Hartford, CT
- 35 mi to Glens Falls, NY
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $243k (≈$1,535/mo)
- Median rent $1,105/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 73°F
- Winter highs around 24°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
- 166 days a year with rain or snow
- 94" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 59 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 42
- 18% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 48% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to SLK airport
- 66 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,070 ft
- 96 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 28 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of New York districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 35 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 17 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.