Altona is a town in Clinton County, New York, home to about 2,490 people across 101 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12910, and parts of 12935 and 12992 are in Altona too.
Mostly Altona; also Beekmantown and Mooers
Mostly Dannemora; part is in Altona
Mostly Chazy; part is in Altona
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)148 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA221 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY292 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Altona; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Altona had 2,666 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 578th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Clinton County grew from 47,430 residents in 1900 to 79,843 in 2020.
Clinton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 35.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 107 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ellenburg Depot, NY weather station (8 miles away).
27,188 jobs at 1,701 businesses in Clinton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 6.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Chazy, Beekmantown, Dannemora, Ellenburg, Mooers and Clinton Town.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.