Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
55% of the land in Stony Creek is conserved, where New York’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, 27,697 acres with 19.7 miles of trail. Stony Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Stony Creek beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1919.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stony Creek, 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 Stony Creek.
38 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. For Stony Creek, the density of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wilcox Lake Wild Forest | 19.7 mi | 27,697 |
| 2. Lake George Wild Forest | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
83% of Stony Creek households are owner-occupiers, above both New York’s towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%). Home values are up 9.3% over the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Stony Creek’s middle household income comes in at $64,000. Most people who work leave Stony Creek to do it: just 5% work in town. The top destinations are Queensbury (12%), Warrensburg (9%) and Glens Falls (9%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles.
| Stony Creek | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 7.7% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Stony Creek has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 76°, January nights drop to 8° and about 60 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Federal aid has come to Stony Creek households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in two thirds of U.S. communities. One claim on flood insurance has been paid out here since 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Stony Creek, nearly a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor. Among 756 New York towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Stony Creek. The town beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| Stony Creek | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Stony Creek | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.6% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stony Creek. Close and well known come first.
16 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
28 mi LakeLake George
18 mi Theme parkGreat Escape
21 mi State parkGrant Cottage State Historic Site
27 mi MuseumNational Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
27 mi TheatreSaratoga Performing Arts CenterFort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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 · Saratoga Performing Arts Center: UpstateNYer., CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Stony Creek; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Stony Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Stony Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in New York, United States
Stony Creek is a town in the southwestern part of Warren County, New York, United States. It is northwest of the city of Glens Falls and is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 767 at the 2010 census. The town is named for a creek that flows through it. Stony Creek is within the Adirondack Park.
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Stony Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
