Birch canoe, 1865
Lake George’s story
155 years in pictures
The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1854 and 5 maps from 1895 on.
- 1871Lake George is settled
Lake GeorgeNY
Population
975
2025 Census estimate · −0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$302K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
49.3
years
Jobs based here
955
A job hub
Is Lake George a good place to live?
8.7% of residents are under 18 in Lake George, against 20% in New York’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Lake George’s density of trails is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both New York’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Lake George has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Lake George stand out
Where Lake George beats most towns.
Small town
975 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lake George: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake George, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLake George Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lake George’s trash rules yet
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 hereWarren County Board of ElectionsWarren County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP code1284512845 100%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 Lake George.
Work & commute
A job hub: Lake George has 2.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 894 commuters
The top destinations are Lake George (23%), Queensbury (17%) and Glens Falls (8%). Most people who work leave Lake George to do it: just 14% work in town. Jobs in Lake George grew by 268 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 955. The median household income for Lake George comes to $55,000.
14%work in town
| Lake George | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Lake George14%
Lake George23%
Queensbury17%
Glens Falls8%
Albany5%
9 mi
median commute distance
955
jobs based in Lake George
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Lake George, with inland flooding at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. Lake George has had 10 paid flood insurance claims since 1986. FEMA puts just over two thirds of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lake George after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
10
paid flood claims since 1986
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lake George
Summer afternoons peak near 80° in July, and January nights bottom out around 10°; snowfall runs to about 60 inches a winter.
60″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–32°
Spring32–55°
Summer56–78°
Fall38–58°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Lake George is
15% of Lake George adults binge drink. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Lake George is ahead of New York on 5 and behind on 6. Two figures for adults in the town: 30% feel lonely, 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Lake George | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
32 measures vs. New York
5 better21 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Lake George | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.1% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.5% | 17.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6% |
Glens Falls Hospital
8.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
In Lake George, 2.4% of the land is conserved
Trails run 0.8 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Lake George: 3, covering 8 acres.
2.4%conserved
2.4%
conserved · 9 of 373 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shepard Park | 0.3 mi | 4 |
| 2. Charles R. Wood Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
| 3. Lake George Wild Forest | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 70 attractions →Fort William Henry and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake George. Close and well known come first.
in town LandmarkFort William Henry
5 mi Theme parkGreat Escape
Big draw33 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
16 mi LakeLake George
16 mi State parkGrant Cottage State Historic Site
24 mi MuseumNational Museum of Racing and Hall of FameSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grant Cottage State Historic Site: Coingeek at English Wikipedia, Public domain · National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame: Peter Flass, CC BY 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lake George
17pages on Lake George
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lake George
About 6 of every 100 Lake George residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
A job hub
Every workday, about 894 people come to Lake George for work
Where Lake George’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
955jobs based in Lake George
14%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Lake George
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake George, NY a good place to live?
Lake George has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.