Tribes Hill (Village); Tribes Hill Business Directory.; Port Jackson (Village); Minaville (Village), 1868
Tribes Hill’s story
179 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1868.
- 1847Tribes Hill is settled
Tribes HillNY
Population
959
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$191K
+4.3% in a year
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
33.9
years
Jobs based here
22
A commuter town
Is Tribes Hill a good place to live?
93% of households own their home in Tribes Hill, where New York’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%. Among 759 New York towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Tribes Hill. Tribes Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Tribes Hill stand out
Where Tribes Hill beats most towns.
Small town
959 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MohawkGlenAmsterdamFloridaTribes Hill
Getting set up
Moving to Tribes Hill: who provides what
Tribes Hill is unincorporated, so Montgomery County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOld Trail Estates water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMontgomery CountyMontgomery County provides services here
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 hereMontgomery County Board of ElectionsMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes12068, 1217712068 59% · 12177 41%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 Tribes Hill.
Housing
The typical home in Tribes Hill is valued at about $191K
The typical Tribes Hill home is worth about $191,000, up 4.3% in a year, 64% below the New York typical home.
$191KZillow home value
Typical home value
Tribes Hill$191K
New York$525K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Tribes Hill has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Tribes Hill for work: only 1% work in town. At 20 minutes, Tribes Hill’s average trip to work is against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Tribes Hill fell to 22 in 2023, 268 fewer than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Tribes Hill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Tribes Hill1%
Mohawk15%
Amsterdam10%
Johnstown8%
Amsterdam6%
8 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Tribes Hill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Tribes Hill, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Tribes Hill has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 13° and about 54 inches of snow falls in a winter.
54″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–34°
Spring34–57°
Summer58–81°
Fall40–61°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
High risk in Tribes Hill, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Tribes Hill is
Tribes Hill beats the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 40% of Tribes Hill adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Tribes Hill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
6 better16 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Tribes Hill | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 7.7% |
St. Marys Healthcare
4.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.1%conserved
3.1%
conserved · 47 of 1,534 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tribes Hill Community Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 65 attractions →National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tribes Hill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year
28 mi MuseumNational Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame18 mi CaveHowe Caverns
33 mi State parkGrant Cottage State Historic Site
35 mi Stadium & arenaMVP Arena
35 mi MuseumUSS SlaterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame: Peter Flass, CC BY 3.0 · Grant Cottage State Historic Site: Coingeek at English Wikipedia, Public domain · MVP Arena: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Slater: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tribes Hill
17pages on Tribes Hill
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tribes Hill
About 0 of every 100 Tribes Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Tribes Hill for work
Where Tribes Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
22jobs based in Tribes Hill
1%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Tribes Hill
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Tribes Hill is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the towns of Mohawk (80%) and Amsterdam (20%), in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 937 at the 2020 census, down from 1,003 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 420 ft
- ZIP code
- 12177
Questions about Tribes Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tribes Hill, NY a good place to live?
Tribes Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.