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Hamilton County, New York

Hamilton County, New York, has 5,006 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lake Pleasant. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,717 sq mi (4,448 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
5,006
Land area
1,717 sq mi (4,448 km²)
County seat or government
Lake Pleasant
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$68,835 ± $5,478
Median home value
$260,200 ± $15,097
Median rent, with utilities
$912 ± $66
Homes lived in by their owners
82.4% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Gloversville, NY micro area, Glens Falls, NY metro area, Utica-Rome, NY metro area, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area, and Massena-Ogdensburg, NY micro area
Water area
90.4 sq mi (234 km²)
State
New York
County code (FIPS)
36041
Coordinates (central point)
43.657879, -74.502456
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Hamilton County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 121343,846 people
  2. 12842995 people
  3. 12847740 people
  4. 12190671 people
  5. 12032662 people
  6. 12164539 people
  7. 12108350 people
  8. 12812265 people
  9. 12139227 people
  10. 13360227 people
  11. 13331204 people
  12. 13436135 people
All 14
  1. 1335363 people
  2. 128648 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Hamilton County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Hamilton County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Hamilton County, largest first

  1. Town of Indian Lake1,268 people
  2. Town of Long Lake875 people
  3. Town of Lake Pleasant863 people
  4. Town of Wells671 people
  5. Town of Hope587 people
  6. Town of Benson271 people
  7. Town of Arietta264 people
  8. Town of Inlet227 people
  9. Town of Morehouse63 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in New York, by county

School districts in Hamilton County, largest first

  1. Dolgeville Central School District5,262 people
  2. Poland Central School District3,775 people
  3. Northville Central School District3,051 people
  4. Indian Lake Central School District1,268 people
  5. Wells Central School District994 people
  6. Lake Pleasant Central School District863 people
  7. Long Lake Central School District716 people
  8. Piseco Common School District268 people
  9. Inlet Common School District227 people
  10. Raquette Lake Union Free School District159 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Long Lake, New York (CDP)716 people
  2. Wells, New York (CDP)581 people
  3. Speculator, New York (village)409 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Herkimer County, New York18 mi west
  2. Warren County, New York34 mi east
  3. Fulton County, New York38 mi south
  4. Essex County, New York48 mi northeast
  5. Saratoga County, New York50 mi southeast
  6. St. Lawrence County, New York64 mi northwest
  7. Franklin County, New York65 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.