Moving to Port Henry, New York

Population: 1,152. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,089 (-5.5% change)
Males: 560 (48.6%), Females: 592 (51.4%)

Essex County

Zip code: 12974

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $29,306
Median house value: $58,300

Population by Race

Races in Port Henry:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)
• Other race (0.6%)
• Black (0.5%)
• American Indian (0.5%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: French (24.6%), Irish (18.6%), Italian (14.1%), English (13.0%), Polish (7.9%), German (6.3%).

Elevation: 108 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Port Henry

• High school or higher: 77.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
• Unemployed: 11.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port Henry village

• Never married: 24.5%
• Now married: 47.5%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 14.0%
• Divorced: 11.9%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -132 (-10.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Port Henry:

• MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; TICONDEROGA, NY)
• ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)
• PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 21 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port Henry:

• BURLINGTON INTL (about 37 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
• CLINTON CO (about 45 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)
• FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 50 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Port Henry:

• WESTPORT (about 8 miles; WESTPORT, NY; Abbreviation: N25)
• BASIN HARBOR (about 13 miles; VERGENNES, VT; Abbreviation: B06)
• SCHROON LAKE (about 24 miles; SCHROON LAKE, NY; Abbreviation: 4B7)

Amtrak station:
PORT HENRY (RTE. 9 NORTH & RTE. 22). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Henry:

• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
• SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 38 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
• UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 38 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 45 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
• ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
• NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
• SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 70 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,499)

Schools

Public high school in Port Henry:

• MORIAH JSHS (Students: 378; Location: 39 VIKING LANE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Port Henry:

• MORIAH ES (Students: 437; Location: 39 VIKING LANE; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Port Henry:

• SHERMAN FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,157; Location: 20 CHURCH STREET; 11,646 books; 130 audio materials; 86 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)