Otter Lake Community Church · National Register of Historic Places
Forestport’s story
171 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1855Forestport is settled
ForestportNY
A town of 1,488, settled in 1855.
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Otter Lake Community Church · Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,488
2025 Census estimate · +0.6% since 2020
Median home value
$219K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
49.0
years
Jobs based here
111
A commuter town
Is Forestport a good place to live?
The best of Forestport’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and a B+ for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for walkability. 23% of the land in Forestport is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Black River Wild Forest, at 6,321 acres. Forestport has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,488 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
RemsenBoonvilleOhioLyonsdaleWebbForestport
How Forestport grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Forestport is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 3.5% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $219K, 3.1 years of the Utica metro’s $70K median household incomeA−Open →SchoolsBehind 68% of New York districts on tests and graduationCOpen →HealthRome Memorial Hospital 23.7 miles awayBOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB−Open →Jobs & income$73K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors9 miles of trailsB+Open →History1 place on the National RegisterBOpen →Civic life1.6 library visits per resident; 4.4 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 Forestport: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Forestport, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBuck-Horn AssociationNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers72% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Forestport’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAdirondack Central School DistrictTown of Webb Union Free School District2 districts serve Forestport; 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 hereOneida County Board of ElectionsOneida County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes13338, 13494, 1343813338 72% · 13494 18% · 13438 8%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 Forestport.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Most of Forestport’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
Since 2013, Forestport has lost 163 jobs, to 111 in 2023. For most workers, Forestport is a place to come home to: only 8% work in town. Also worth knowing: its average trip to work stands at 31 minutes, above both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among residents locally, 4.7% live below the poverty line.
8%work in town
| Forestport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Forestport8%
Utica12%
Webb7%
New Hartford7%
Boonville7%
28 mi
median commute distance
111
jobs based in Forestport
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer adults under 35 in Forestport than across New York
Four-year graduates: a third of adults 25 and older here, 40% across New York. Adults 18 to 34 are one in ten residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 28% of residents (18% statewide). Forestport’s midpoint age comes in at 49 years.
49median age · NY 39.8
| Forestport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 49 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 32% | 29% |
ForestportNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school28%
Some college16%
Associate’s18%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 39% and 61% women
The Census survey reached too few of Forestport’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.4 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Forestport | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.5% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.1% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.2% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.5% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.4% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.1% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.6% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.2% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
OutdoorsB+
Forestport’s grade for the outdoors is a B+
For Forestport, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. Trails run 8.5 miles in 7 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves here: 7, covering 9,056 acres.
23.1%conserved
23.1%
conserved · 11,579 of 50,177 acres
8.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Black River Wild Forest | — | 6,321 |
| 2. Popple Pond State Forest | — | 690 |
| 3. Forestport Forest Preserve Detached Parcel | — | 656 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
A typical July afternoon in Forestport is cooler than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Forestport, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 8° and about 164 inches of snow falls in a winter.
164″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–30°
Spring30–52°
Summer54–76°
Fall36–57°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Forestport is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns
For adults 18 to 64 in Forestport, the share who have no health insurance is 4.7%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Forestport is ahead of New York on 11 and behind on 8. In Forestport, 83% of adults had a checkup this year, and 29% feel lonely. Among 756 New York towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Forestport.
64%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Forestport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. New York
11 better13 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Forestport | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.7% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.2% | 7.7% |
Rome Memorial Hospital
23.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Forestport has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Forestport sits above just over half of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 87% come from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Forestport after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2017.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Forestport
18pages on Forestport
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Forestport; the nearest are
SUNY Polytechnic InstituteUniversity or college · Public · Utica25.1 mi$8,625 in-state tuitionMohawk Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Utica29.2 mi$6,218 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Forestport residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
92% of working residents leave Forestport for work
Where Forestport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
111jobs based in Forestport
8%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Forestport
Town in New York, United States
Forestport is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,477 at the 2020 census. The Town of Forestport is located in the northeastern corner of Oneida County. The northern part of the town is in the Adirondack Park.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 79 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,424 ft
- ZIP code
- 13338
- Area code
- 315
Questions about Forestport
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Forestport, NY expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.