Town guide

Lake Luzerne, New York

Lake Luzerne is a town in Warren County, New York, home to about 3,080 people across 53 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12846, and parts of 12804 are in Lake Luzerne too.

Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3,08059 per sq mi
Median home value$222,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$208Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lake Luzerne

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Lake Luzerne

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA157 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY183 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lake Luzerne

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

Lake Luzerne had 3,079 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 508th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Lake Luzerne population by census2000: 3,219, 2010: 3,347, 2020: 3,0793,21920003,34720103,0792020

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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 45.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 60 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lake LuzerneJan: high 29°F, low 12°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 13°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; May: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 55°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 51°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 40°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 21°F, 4.1 in29°12°Jan3.532°13°Feb2.940°22°Mar3.653°34°Apr3.966°46°May3.973°55°Jun4.777°60°Jul4.276°59°Aug3.869°51°Sep3.257°40°Oct4.545°31°Nov3.534°21°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Conklingville Dam, NY weather station (6 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 Lake Luzerne.

Nearest hospitals

  • Glens Falls HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Glens Falls8.4 miles
  • Saratoga HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saratoga Springs16.1 miles
  • Nathan Littauer HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gloversville31.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1
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 Lake Luzerne

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Dean Mountain Whitewhater Park · 30 acres2.0 mi
  • Hadley-Sam Smead Memorial Park · 11 acres1.9 mi
  • Benjamin C. Butler Pavilion Park · 3 acres1.3 mi
  • Mill Park · 2 acres1.4 mi
  • Wayside Beach Park · 2 acres1.3 mi
  • Sam Spread Town Park2.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Luzerne Market1.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Stone's Pharmacy1.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Rockwell Falls Public Library1.5 mi

Museums

  • Arcade Archeology6.8 mi
  • Chapman Historical Museum8.2 mi
  • World Awareness Children's Museum8.7 mi
  • Grant Cottage State Historic Site8.7 mi
  • Fort William Henry8.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Storytown Stage6.5 mi
  • Timbertown Wilderness Theater6.6 mi
  • Charles R. Wood Theater8.4 mi
  • Glens Falls Community Theatre8.5 mi
  • The Park Theater8.5 mi

Counts are within about 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 Lake Luzerne

Public schools here are run by Hadley-Luzerne Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Stuart M Townsend Elementary SchoolLake LuzernePre-K–6337Public2.4 mi
Hadley-Luzerne Junior-Senior High SchoolLake Luzerne7–12288Public1.4 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 Queensbury and Warrensburg.

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