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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.
Home values are up 3.3% over the year to September 2026. Fort Johnson: 71% of households own their home. The rent at the middle of the market here is $1,088 a month.
| 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 |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The top destinations are Amsterdam (23%), Amsterdam (9%) and Colonie (5%). For Fort Johnson, the middle household income is $64,000. The median commute is under 15 miles.
| 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
Here, 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 40% in New York as a whole. Children under 18 are 8% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 30% of residents (23% statewide). For Fort Johnson, the median age 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
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 13°, with about 64 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of the losses FEMA expects in Fort Johnson, 77% come from inland flooding and 7% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Of 32 CDC measures, Fort Johnson beats the New York average on 8 and trails it on 4. For adults in the town, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 41%. 37% of adults here have obesity; 15% report frequent mental distress.
| 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
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.1 miles of trail.
| 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.
