Fort MontgomeryNY
A town of 2,422, settled in 1855.
Is Fort Montgomery a good place to live?
14% of the land in Fort Montgomery is conserved, where New York’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Bear Mountain State Park, at 131 acres. We don’t grade Fort Montgomery yet; the figures below are still real.
98% of working residents leave Fort Montgomery for work
Where Fort Montgomery’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
United States Military Academy and 210 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fort Montgomery. Close and well known come first.
Big draw4 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw39 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw40 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw39 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumPhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Moving to Fort Montgomery: who provides what
Fort Montgomery is unincorporated, so Orange 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fort Montgomery.
Fewer of Fort Montgomery’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Most people who work leave Fort Montgomery to do it: just 2% work in town. Employers in Fort Montgomery added 57 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 135. Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles. The top destinations are New York (24%), Highlands (17%) and Clarkstown (4%).
| Fort Montgomery | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fort Montgomery: four seasons and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high for Fort Montgomery comes to 84°F, above New York’s towns (81°F) and close to U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Open space protected for good: 13.9% of Fort Montgomery
Parks and preserves in Fort Montgomery: 2, covering 133 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bear Mountain State Park | — | 131 |
| 2. Mine Dock Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Fort Montgomery is
16% of adults binge drink in Fort Montgomery. Two figures for adults here: 30% have high blood pressure, 30% have obesity.
| Fort Montgomery | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Fort Montgomery | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.8% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.4% | 17.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fort Montgomery’s typical home value is about $475K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.8%. Fort Montgomery’s midpoint rent comes in at $1,867 a month. Among households here, 59% live in a home they own.
| Fort Montgomery | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,867 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 59% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Fort Montgomery, mostly inland flooding
Fort Montgomery’s FEMA risk score stands at 48 of 100. Expected losses in Fort Montgomery break down as 69% from inland flooding and 9% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Fort Montgomery
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Fort Montgomery
About 1 of every 100 Fort Montgomery residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Fort Montgomery
CDP in New York, United States
Fort Montgomery is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 1,627 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area as well as the larger New York metropolitan area. Fort Montgomery is in the southeastern corner of the town of Highlands, on U.S. Route 9W.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 161 ft
- ZIP code
- 10922
Fort Montgomery’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Fort Montgomery.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Montgomery | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Point | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Highland Falls | #390 | B− | C− | — | B | A− |
Highland Falls reports no FBI crime data of its own. Fort Montgomery and West Point aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Fort Montgomery with a neighbor →
Questions about Fort Montgomery
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fort Montgomery, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Fort Montgomery yet; the figures below are still real.