Town guide

Johnstown Town, New York

Johnstown Town is a town in Fulton County, New York, home to about 6,452 people across 70 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 12068, 12078 and 12095.

Homes sold for a median of $131 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population6,45292 per sq mi
Median home value$193,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$131Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking39%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Johnstown Town

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Johnstown Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Johnstown Town

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ159 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY165 miles away

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

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

Who represents Johnstown Town

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

Johnstown Town had 6,867 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 298th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Fulton County grew from 42,842 residents in 1900 to 53,324 in 2020.

Johnstown Town population by census2000: 7,166, 2010: 7,098, 2020: 6,8677,16620007,09820106,8672020

Fulton County, 1900–2020

Fulton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 42,842, 1910: 44,534, 1920: 44,927, 1930: 46,560, 1940: 48,597, 1950: 51,021, 1960: 51,304, 1970: 52,637, 1980: 55,153, 1990: 54,191, 2000: 55,073, 2010: 55,531, 2020: 53,32443K’00’1045K’20’3049K’40’5051K’60’7055K’80’9055K’00’1053K’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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 50.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Johnstown TownJan: high 25°F, low 7°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 8°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 16°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 48°F, low 29°F, 4.4 in; May: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 73°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 36°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 25°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 16°F, 4.1 in25°7°Jan3.927°8°Feb3.535°16°Mar3.748°29°Apr4.463°42°May4.572°52°Jun4.977°56°Jul4.873°54°Aug4.167°46°Sep4.353°36°Oct4.941°25°Nov3.730°16°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gloversville 7nw (Peck Lake), NY weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Fulton County

13,419 jobs at 1,119 businesses in Fulton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fulton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,934 jobs; Retail trade: 2,210 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,019 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,864 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,044 jobs; Other services: 785 jobs; Construction: 510 jobs; Administrative and support: 352 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 15% Transportation and warehousing 14% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 6% Construction 4% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

397 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Johnstown Town’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Nathan Littauer HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gloversville2.9 miles
  • St Marys HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Amsterdam8.8 miles
  • Cobleskill Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cobleskill24.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors30
Specialist doctors37
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants71
Mental health providers168
Physical and occupational therapists63
Optometrists4
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies18

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 Johnstown Town

Parks (29 nearby)

  • Johnson Hall State Historic Site · 29 acres1.6 mi
  • Herman Meyers Park · 19 acres0.9 mi
  • Darling Field · 15 acres2.7 mi
  • Knox Recreation Park · 14 acres2.3 mi
  • Melchoir Park · 8 acres2.3 mi
  • Fonds Recreation Park · 8 acres5.4 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.7 mi
  • ALDI0.8 mi
  • Price Chopper1.0 mi
  • Mohawk Harvest Cooperative Market1.6 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.2 mi
  • Genoa Healthcare1.4 mi
  • Gloversville Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Gloversville Free Library1.6 mi
  • Johnstown Public Library1.9 mi
  • Evans Library4.5 mi
  • Frothingham Free Library5.3 mi

Museums (5 nearby)

  • NYS Baseball Hall of Fame0.2 mi
  • Glove Theatre Museum1.6 mi
  • Johnson Hall1.6 mi
  • Karpeles Museum2.1 mi
  • Fulton County Museum2.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Glove Theatre1.6 mi
  • Dorn Space1.7 mi
  • Colonial Little Theater1.9 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 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.

Schools in Johnstown Town

Public schools here are run by Fonda-Fultonville Central School District, Gloversville City School District, Johnstown City School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fonda-Fultonville K-4 SchoolFondaPre-K–4511Public4.9 mi
Kingsborough SchoolGloversvillePre-K–2320Public2.5 mi
Park Terrace SchoolGloversvillePre-K–2290Public0.9 mi
Pleasant Avenue SchoolJohnstownPre-K–2259Public1.0 mi
Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BocesJohnstownK–12469Special Education4.4 mi
Warren Street SchoolJohnstown2–4296Public1.9 mi
Boulevard SchoolGloversville3–5548Public2.3 mi
Fonda-Fultonville 5-8 SchoolFonda5–8382Public4.9 mi
Knox Middle SchoolJohnstown5–7341Public2.2 mi
Gloversville Middle SchoolGloversville6–8579Public1.6 mi
Johnstown High SchoolJohnstown8–12554Public1.9 mi
Fonda-Fultonville Senior High SchoolFonda9–12349Public4.9 mi
Gloversville High SchoolGloversville9–12669Public1.7 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 Gloversville, Johnstown City, Mohawk, Mayfield, Bleecker, Perth, Ephratah and Caroga.

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