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33% of residents live below the poverty line in Port Henry, above both New York’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only one of the 759 New York towns we compare has a higher midpoint age than Port Henry. We don’t grade Port Henry yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Port Henry beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 2,494 in 1880, 1,150 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 2 maps from 1945 on.
Port Henry is unincorporated, so Essex 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 Port Henry.
For households in Port Henry, the share who live in a home they own is 67%. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 13%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The top destinations are Moriah (24%), Ticonderoga (10%) and Elizabethtown (9%). Most working residents leave Port Henry for work: only 13% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Port Henry dropped by 211, to 745. Its average trip to work comes in at 20 minutes.
| Port Henry | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 10° and about 59 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On expected storm and flood damage, Port Henry sits below 63% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Port Henry break down as 51% from inland flooding and 30% from avalanches.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among adults in Port Henry, 23% say their health is fair or poor. 18% of adults in Port Henry smoke cigarettes; 31% get no exercise outside work.
| Port Henry | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Port Henry | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.4% | 12.8% |
| More smokers | 17.9% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Port Henry. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
Big draw34 mi LakeLake Champlain
23 mi MountainMount Marcy
30 mi LakeLake George
31 mi MountainWhiteface Mountain
24 mi LakeLake Tear of the CloudsFort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Mount Marcy: Daniel Tripp, Public domain · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Whiteface Mountain: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Tear of the Clouds: TheKilimanjaro, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Port Henry
About 2 of every 100 Port Henry residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Port Henry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 notable people were born in Port Henry.
Hamlet and CDP in New York, United States
Port Henry is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,194 at the 2010 census. Port Henry lies on the eastern side of the town of Moriah and is approximately one hour's drive (52 miles or 84 km) south of Plattsburgh. It is 44 miles (71 km) by road south-southwest of Burlington, Vermont, 115 miles (185 km) north of Albany and 113 miles (182 km) south of Montreal, Quebec.
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We don’t grade Port Henry yet; the figures below are still real.
6 notable people were born here, including Elihu Abrahams and Wallace T. Foote, Jr..
