Fort Ann is a town in Washington County, New York, home to about 5,311 people across 109 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12821, 12827 and 12844, and parts of 12887 are in Fort Ann too.
Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Fort Ann; also Kingsbury and Hartford
Mostly Fort Ann; also Queensbury and Bolton
Mostly Whitehall; part is in Fort Ann
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA146 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY193 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Ann; 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.
Fort Ann had 5,812 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 343rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Washington County grew from 45,624 residents in 1900 to 61,302 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 42.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitehall, NY weather station (9 miles away).
10,696 jobs at 1,065 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Ann’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 7 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 1757.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Fort Ann Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Ann Elementary SchoolFort Ann | Pre-K–5 | 225 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Fort Ann Middle/High SchoolFort Ann | 6–12 | 233 | Public | 2.1 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 Whitehall, Kingsbury, Hartford, Hampton, Granville, Dresden, Queensbury and Bolton.
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