Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
20% of residents live below the poverty line in Fort Johnson, above both the New York town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Fort Johnson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Fort Johnson beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 600 in 1910, a peak of 930 in 1950, 401 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers and 5 maps from 1895 on.
Fort Johnson is unincorporated, so Montgomery County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Fort Johnson.
The typical Fort Johnson home is worth about $230,000, up 3.3% in a year, 56% below the New York typical home.
| Fort Johnson | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 71% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,088 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Fort Johnson for work: only 0% work in town. At $64,000, Fort Johnson’s median household income is where New York’s towns sit at $82,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Amsterdam (23%), Amsterdam (9%) and Colonie (5%).
| Fort Johnson | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 8% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 30% of residents (23% statewide). 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York. The median age in Fort Johnson is 44.2 years.
| Fort Johnson | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.2 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 32% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.7 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Fort Johnson | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.5% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.5% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 17.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.1% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.2% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.3% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.8% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.5% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Fort Johnson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 13° and about 64 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fort Johnson beats the New York average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Fort Johnson.
| Fort Johnson | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Fort Johnson | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.4% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Fort Johnson | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.9% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Old Fort Johnson | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fort Johnson. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year
39 mi Theme parkGreat Escape
25 mi MuseumNational Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
30 mi State parkGrant Cottage State Historic Site20 mi CaveHowe Caverns
33 mi Stadium & arenaMVP ArenaNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame: Peter Flass, CC BY 3.0 · Grant Cottage State Historic Site: Coingeek at English Wikipedia, Public domain · MVP Arena: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fort Johnson
About 4 of every 100 Fort Johnson residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Fort Johnson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Hamlet in New York, United States
Fort Johnson (formerly known as Akin) is a hamlet and former village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. It is located on the north side of the Mohawk River in the town of Amsterdam. The population was 401 at the 2020 census, down from 490 in 2010.
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Fort Johnson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
