Ephratah, New York, 2012
Ephratah’s story
199 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,818 in 1830, 1,682 in 2010. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2012.
- 1827Ephratah is settled
EphratahNY
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,645
2025 Census estimate · −1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$112K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
48.4
years
Jobs based here
110
A commuter town
Is Ephratah a good place to live?
The best of Ephratah’s subject grades are a B+ for the outdoors and a B for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. On walkability, just 74 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. 18% of the land in Ephratah is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Ferris Lake Wild Forest, at 1,062 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Ephratah's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 84% of U.S. towns. Ephratah has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Ephratah stand out
Where Ephratah beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Ephratah for work
Where Ephratah’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
110jobs based in Ephratah
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Ephratah grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Ephratah is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4 of 20; 10.6% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →HealthNathan Littauer Hospital 12.1 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$81K median household income; 110 jobs based hereCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $112K, 1.7 years of the Gloversville area’s $67K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsBehind 58% of New York districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsB+Open →History2 notable people born hereBOpen →Civic life3.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ephratah: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ephratah, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers68% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offMud Road Recycling Center, 4 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsOppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School DistrictJohnstown City School District2 districts serve Ephratah; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFulton County Board of ElectionsFulton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes13452, 13339, 1209513452 64% · 13339 19% · 12095 16%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ephratah.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Ephratah stands out in New York and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
2% of Ephratah working residents work locally, where New York’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 8%. Ephratah’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Johnstown (15%), Gloversville (6%) and Manheim (5%).
2%work in town
| Ephratah | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Ephratah2%
Johnstown15%
Gloversville6%
Manheim5%
Little Falls4%
17 mi
median commute distance
110
jobs based in Ephratah
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Residents of Ephratah are less healthy than 74% of U.S. towns
Ephratah beats the New York average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 42% of Ephratah adults sleep under 7 hours.
26%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Ephratah | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Ephratah | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 6% |
Nathan Littauer Hospital
12.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsB+
Ephratah has set aside 17.6% of its land for conservation
14 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
17.6%conserved
17.6%
conserved · 4,410 of 25,084 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rockwood State Forest | 2.3 mi | 161 |
| 2. Ferris Lake Wild Forest | 1.4 mi | 1,062 |
| 3. Lassellsville State Forest | 0.3 mi | 744 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Ephratah, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Ephratah, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Ephratah has cold winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Ephratah is 81°F.
81°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–33°
Spring33–55°
Summer56–79°
Fall39–59°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
81°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade B
A home in Ephratah sells for about $296K at the median
87% of households own their home in Ephratah.
$296Kmedian sale price
| Ephratah | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,082 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ephratah
19pages on Ephratah
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ephratah
About 2 of every 100 Ephratah residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Ephratah
Town in New York, United States
Ephratah is a town in Fulton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,682 at the 2010 census. It is named after Ephrath, a biblical town in what is now Israel. The town of Ephratah is in the southwestern part of the county and is west of Gloversville and Johnstown.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1827
- Area
- 40 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,319 ft
- Area code
- 518
Ephratah’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Ephratah.
PalatineJohnstownStratfordOppenheimCarogaEphratah
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephratah | — | — | B | — | C+ | C |
| Palatine | #520 | C | B+ | — | B− | C |
| Johnstown | #585 | C | B− | — | C− | C+ |
| Stratford | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oppenheim | — | — | B+ | — | C− | C |
| Caroga | — | — | A− | — | C | C+ |
Ephratah, Oppenheim and Caroga have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Ephratah, Palatine, Johnstown, Oppenheim and Caroga report no FBI crime data of their own. Stratford isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Ephratah with a neighbor →
Questions about Ephratah
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ephratah, NY expensive?
The typical home is worth about $112,000, 79% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
What is Ephratah, NY known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Douglas Hapeman and L. Jay Caldwell.