Canajoharie is a town in Montgomery County, New York, home to about 3,658 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13317, and parts of 13339 and 13459 are in Canajoharie too.
Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Canajoharie; also Root and Cherry Valley
Mostly Minden; part is in Canajoharie
Mostly Sharon; part is in Canajoharie
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Canajoharie. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ150 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY156 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Canajoharie; 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.
Canajoharie had 3,660 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 448th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Montgomery County grew from 47,488 residents in 1900 to 49,532 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cobleskill 2 Ese, NY weather station (16 miles away).
15,867 jobs at 1,064 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Canajoharie.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Established in 1788.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Canajoharie Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Hill SchoolCanajoharie | Pre-K–5 | 403 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Canajoharie Middle SchoolCanajoharie | 6–8 | 193 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Canajoharie Senior High SchoolCanajoharie | 9–12 | 249 | Public | 2.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Minden, Palatine, Sharon, Root, Danube, Stark, Seward, Ephratah, Carlisle and Cherry Valley.
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.