Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
71% of the land in Long Lake is conserved, above both the New York town median (5.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Pigeon Lake Wilderness, 31,446 acres with 13.5 miles of trail. Long Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Long Lake beats most towns.
Census counts: 59 in 1840, a peak of 1,149 in 1910, 791 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 4 maps from 1903 on.
10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Long Lake, and how to reach them.
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 Long Lake.
Count the trails in 17 parks and preserves and they come to 122 miles. Long Lake’s density of trails stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pigeon Lake Wilderness | 13.5 mi | 31,446 |
| 2. William C. Whitney Wilderness | 12.5 mi | 20,304 |
| 3. High Peaks Wilderness | 9.5 mi | 14,516 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its one school is below. Enrollment at Long Lake’s public school: 59 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lake Central SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 59 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Among adults 25 and older in Long Lake, 47% hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where New York’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 29%. In Long Lake, the age of the median resident is 54.5 years. Long Lake: 16% of residents are under 18.
| Long Lake | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 33% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 54.5 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 32% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Long Lake | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.3% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.2% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.5% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.1% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.2% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 23.5% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
One in 5 of Long Lake’s working residents works locally. Just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line in the town. Since 2013, Long Lake has lost 60 jobs, to 160 in 2023. For half of commuters, work is under 25 miles away.
| Long Lake | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 20% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 77° and January nights of 5°, with about 105 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Long Lake’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 61 of 100. It has had 10 paid flood insurance claims since 1998. FEMA puts 89% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 5% to earthquakes. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of adults in Long Lake who smoke cigarettes: 11%. Of 32 CDC measures, Long Lake beats the New York average on 12 and trails it on 7. Only 3 of the 756 New York towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Long Lake. Among adults here, 28% feel lonely and 13% report frequent mental distress.
| Long Lake | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 81% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Long Lake | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.1% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Long Lake; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Long Lake residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
10 places in Long Lake on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New York, United States
Long Lake is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 791 at the 2020 census. The town is named for 14-mile-long (23 km) Long Lake, beside which it sits. A census designated place bearing the same name sits within Long Lake, home to 596 of the town's 791 inhabitants. The town is entirely within the Adirondack Park and is the northernmost town in the county. It is a summer tourism destination offering fishing, hiking, boating and swimming. In the winter months, snowmobiling is also popular. Long Lake is the home of the historic Adirondack Hotel. Long Lake is also noted for being home to Sabattis Scout Reservation, a long-term camp operated by the Longhouse Counc…
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Long Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
