Bellmont is a town in Franklin County, New York, home to about 1,167 people across 164 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12915 and 12969, and parts of 12920 and 12953 are in Bellmont too.
Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population1,1677 per sq mi
Median home value$127,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$248Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Bellmont
4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Brainardsville, NY12915Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bellmont. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Getting around
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Around Bellmont
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)141 miles away
Closer regional airport
Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA230 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY284 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Bellmont; 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.
Population over time
Bellmont had 1,327 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 841st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Franklin County grew from 42,853 residents in 1900 to 47,555 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 98 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Malone, NY weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Franklin County
10,317 jobs at 922 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice HyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Malone8.9 miles
Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac LakeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saranac Lake30.0 miles
The University of Vermont Health Network - ChamplGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Plattsburgh33.9 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Bellmont
Parks (1 nearby)
Memorial Recreation Park7.8 mi
Grocery stores
Price Chopper8.8 mi
Aldi9.6 mi
Walmart Supercenter10.0 mi
Pharmacies
Kinney Drugs8.5 mi
Walgreens8.9 mi
Libraries
Wead Library8.6 mi
Chateaugay Memorial Library10.8 mi
Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.
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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.