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Hamilton County, New York, has 5,107 residents across 12,945 parcels and covers 1,717.4 square miles. The population grew 5.6% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Hamilton County is 36041.

Speculator is the county's largest population center. Hamilton County also includes 13 zip codes, 9 public school districts and 28 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Hamilton County Trends

Population
5,107▴
Median Home Value
$242,000▴
K-12 Enrollment
1,314▴
Hamilton County in New York

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Hamilton County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Hamilton County Parcels

Hamilton County has 12,945 mapped parcels covering 1,166,559 acres. The median assessed value is $121,800. The median lot size is 6.14 acres. 4,199 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1967 or earlier. The records carry 8,113 distinct owner names. About 17% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside New York. Owner names, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Mailing addresses reach 79.5%. Site addresses reach 88.8%. Browse the interactive Hamilton County Parcel viewer here.

Hamilton County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 12,945 100%
Owner name 12,943 99.9%
Owner mailing address 10,293 79.5%
Site address 11,501 88.8%
Land use code 12,943 99.9%
Land use description 382 3.0%
Assessed value 12,943 99.9%
Land value 12,943 99.9%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 12,943 99.9%
Parcel boundary 12,945 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Hamilton County parcel records.

Hamilton County Population

Hamilton County had 5,107 residents in 2020. That was 5.6% higher than in 2010. Hamilton County had 272 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. Speculator is the largest city in the county, but it accounts for only about 8% of the total population. The county is fairly spread out, with about 3 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Northville, Indian Lake and Caroga Lake.

Population Trend in Hamilton County NY

Hamilton County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Hamilton County Zip Codes

Hamilton County has 13 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Northville (12134), Indian Lake (12842) and Caroga Lake (12032). Northville is the largest zip by population, with about 3,560 residents or 70% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 109% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Hamilton County NY

ZIP Area Population Trend
12134 Northville 3,560 ▴ 1.3%
12842 Indian Lake 1,154 ▾ -1%
12032 Caroga Lake 834 ▾ -0.2%
12847 Long Lake 692 ▴ 14.4%
12190 Wells 683 ▴ 1.3%
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Hamilton County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Hamilton County Demographics

Hamilton County has a median age of 57.2, which makes the county a little older than New York overall. About 13.1% of residents are under 18, while 32.8% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 65 and over at about 32.8% of the population, which points to an older population profile. About 26.9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 39.6%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Hamilton County NY

Median Age

57.2

Under 18

13.1%

Age 65+

32.8%

Bachelor's+

26.9%

Hamilton County School Districts

Hamilton County is served by 9 public school districts with 1,314 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Poland Central, Northville Central and Wells Central. Those three districts account for about 80% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Hamilton County NY

District Enrollment Share Trend
Poland Central School District 507 38.6% ▴ 0.4%
Northville Central School District 414 31.5% ▴ 3.5%
Wells Central School District 128 9.7% ▾ -5.2%
Indian Lake Central School District 126 9.6% ▴ 4.1%
Lake Pleasant Central School District 67 5.1% ▴ 3.1%
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Hamilton County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Hamilton County Housing & Real Estate

Hamilton County has a median home value of $242,000 and a median gross rent of $860. About 82% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the New York median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $416,500 and homes spent about 109 days on the market.

Hamilton County Housing Mix

Hamilton County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Hamilton County Housing Trends

Hamilton County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Hamilton County, NY

Hamilton County has 755 business listings across 179 categories. The largest categories in Hamilton County business listings are Lake (101, 13.4%), Structure And Geography (50, 6.6%), and Mountain (46, 6.1%). The full Hamilton County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Hamilton County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Hamilton County, NY

Category Businesses Share
Lake 101 13.4%
Structure And Geography 50 6.6%
Mountain 46 6.1%
Campgrounds & RV Parks 44 5.8%
Parks & Recreation 28 3.7%
Landmark And Historical Building 16 2.1%
Cabin 15 2.0%
Hotels 13 1.7%
Cottage 12 1.6%
Motels 12 1.6%

Hamilton County Business Listings

Business Category City
Raquette Lake Hotel and Tap Room Accommodation Raquette Lake
Town of Lake Pleasant Active Life Speculator
Piseco Airport Airport Piseco
Long Lake Rescue Squad Ambulance And Ems Services Long Lake
The Park in Long Lake American Restaurants Long Lake
Wide River Antiques & Uniques Antique Store Long Lake
ArtHouse at the WareHouse Art Gallery Inlet
Abanakee Studios Arts And Crafts Indian Lake
Art N Alcohol Arts And Entertainment
The Exchange Network ATMs Inlet
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Hamilton County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Hamilton County Basemaps

Hamilton County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Hamilton County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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