Fort Covington is a town in Franklin County, New York, home to about 1,410 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12937, and parts of 12914 and 12916 are in Fort Covington too.
Homes sold for a median of $62 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Fort Covington; also Westville
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)149 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Massena International Airport Richards Field (MSS)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA251 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY297 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Covington; 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 Covington had 1,531 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 785th 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).
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 (12 miles away).
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).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Covington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Salmon River Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon River Elementary SchoolFort Covington | Pre-K–5 | 311 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Salmon River Middle SchoolFort Covington | 6–8 | 304 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Salmon River High SchoolFort Covington | 9–12 | 430 | Public | 1.7 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 Moira, Bombay, Westville, Bangor, Dickinson Town (Franklin County) and Brasher.
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