Town guide

Elizabethtown, New York

Elizabethtown is a town in Essex County, New York, home to about 1,149 people across 82 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12932 and 12964.

Homes sold for a median of $255 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,14914 per sq mi
Median home value$175,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$255Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Elizabethtown

2 ZIP codes

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Around Elizabethtown

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)101 miles away
Closer regional airportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA183 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY245 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Elizabethtown; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Elizabethtown

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

Elizabethtown had 1,203 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 846th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Essex County grew from 30,707 residents in 1900 to 37,381 in 2020.

Elizabethtown population by census2000: 1,315, 2010: 1,163, 2020: 1,2031,31520001,16320101,2032020

Essex County, 1900–2020

Essex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,707, 1910: 33,458, 1920: 31,871, 1930: 33,959, 1940: 34,178, 1950: 35,086, 1960: 35,300, 1970: 34,631, 1980: 36,176, 1990: 37,152, 2000: 38,851, 2010: 39,370, 2020: 37,38131K’00’1032K’20’3034K’40’5035K’60’7036K’80’9039K’00’1037K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 104 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ElizabethtownJan: high 23°F, low 7°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 8°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 16°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.4 in; May: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 73°F, low 52°F, 4 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 45°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 35°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 14°F, 3.5 in23°7°Jan3.127°8°Feb2.336°16°Mar2.949°29°Apr3.462°40°May3.970°49°Jun4.874°54°Jul4.473°52°Aug4.066°45°Sep3.952°35°Oct4.240°25°Nov3.429°14°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Placid 2 S, NY weather station (20 miles away).

Jobs in Essex County

10,192 jobs at 1,186 businesses in Essex County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Essex CountyHotels and restaurants: 2,097 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,995 jobs; Retail trade: 1,636 jobs; Manufacturing: 982 jobs; Construction: 972 jobs; Other services: 444 jobs; Educational services: 393 jobs; Finance and insurance: 244 jobsHotels and restaurants 21% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 10% Construction 10% Other services 4% Educational services 4% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

76 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elizabethtown’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Elizabethtown Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elizabethtown1.1 miles
  • Porter Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middlebury25.6 miles
  • Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health CareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Burlington28.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers50
Physical and occupational therapists13
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Elizabethtown

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Thrall Dam Park4.7 mi
  • Thrall Dam Park5.4 mi
  • Milholland Park5.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Tops1.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Kinney Drugs1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Elizabethtown Circulating Library1.2 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Adirondack History Museum1.2 mi
  • Adirondack history center museum1.3 mi

Counts are within about 6 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.

Schools in Elizabethtown

Public schools here are run by Boquet Valley CSD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mountain View CampusElizabethtown6–12207Public0.9 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 Lewis Town (Essex County) and North Hudson.

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