Town guide

Johnsburg, New York

Johnsburg is a town in Warren County, New York, home to about 1,786 people across 204 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12811, 12843, 12856, 12862 and 12886, and parts of 12853 and 12885 are in Johnsburg too.

Homes sold for a median of $286 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population1,7869 per sq mi
Median home value$215,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$286Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Johnsburg

7 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Johnsburg

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)64 miles away
Closer regional airportAdirondack Regional Airport (SLK)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA176 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY207 miles away

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

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

Who represents Johnsburg

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

Johnsburg had 2,143 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 702nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Warren County grew from 29,943 residents in 1900 to 65,737 in 2020.

Johnsburg population by census2000: 2,450, 2010: 2,395, 2020: 2,1432,45020002,39520102,1432020

Warren County, 1900–2020

Warren County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,943, 1910: 32,223, 1920: 31,673, 1930: 34,174, 1940: 36,035, 1950: 39,205, 1960: 44,002, 1970: 49,402, 1980: 54,854, 1990: 59,209, 2000: 63,303, 2010: 65,707, 2020: 65,73730K’00’1032K’20’3036K’40’5044K’60’7055K’80’9063K’00’1066K’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 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 43.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 102 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JohnsburgJan: high 25°F, low 6°F, 3 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 7°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 15°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 28°F, 3.7 in; May: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4 in; Aug: high 73°F, low 53°F, 4 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 35°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 25°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 14°F, 3.4 in25°6°Jan3.028°7°Feb2.536°15°Mar3.249°28°Apr3.763°40°May3.971°49°Jun4.475°54°Jul4.073°53°Aug4.067°45°Sep3.554°35°Oct4.541°25°Nov3.531°14°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indian Lake 2sw, NY weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Warren County

30,380 jobs at 2,164 businesses in Warren County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Warren CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,329 jobs; Retail trade: 5,537 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,516 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,600 jobs; Other services: 1,680 jobs; Construction: 1,443 jobs; Professional services: 1,101 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,060 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 12% Other services 6% Construction 5% Professional services 4% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Johnsburg’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Glens Falls HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Glens Falls30.1 miles
  • Saratoga HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saratoga Springs41.0 miles
  • Elizabethtown Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elizabethtown43.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Johnsburg

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Tops2.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid Pharmacy2.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Town of Johnsburg Library2.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • North Creek Depot Museum2.9 mi

Counts are within about 8 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Warrensburg, Chester Town (Warren County) and Thurman.

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