Town guide

Lake Pleasant, New York

Lake Pleasant is a town in Hamilton County, New York, home to about 863 people across 188 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12108 and 12164.

Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population8635 per sq mi
Median home value$248,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$207Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lake Pleasant

2 ZIP codes

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

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Around Lake Pleasant

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)64 miles away
Closer regional airportAdirondack Regional Airport (SLK)58 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA191 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY202 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lake Pleasant

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 Pleasant had 897 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 905th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Hamilton County grew from 4,947 residents in 1900 to 5,107 in 2020.

Lake Pleasant population by census2000: 876, 2010: 781, 2020: 897876200078120108972020

Hamilton County, 1900–2020

Hamilton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,947, 1910: 4,373, 1920: 3,970, 1930: 3,929, 1940: 4,188, 1950: 4,105, 1960: 4,267, 1970: 4,714, 1980: 5,034, 1990: 5,279, 2000: 5,379, 2010: 4,836, 2020: 5,1075K’00’104K’20’304K’40’504K’60’705K’80’905K’00’105K’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 Lake PleasantJan: 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 (14 miles away).

Jobs in Hamilton County

936 jobs at 188 businesses in Hamilton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hamilton CountyHotels and restaurants: 241 jobs; Retail trade: 161 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 119 jobs; Other services: 107 jobs; Construction: 100 jobs; Finance and insurance: 58 jobs; Administrative and support: 32 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 26 jobsHotels and restaurants 26% Retail trade 17% Arts, entertainment and recreation 13% Other services 11% Construction 11% Finance and insurance 6% Administrative and support 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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 Pleasant’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Nathan Littauer HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gloversville34.6 miles
  • Glens Falls HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Glens Falls41.9 miles
  • Little Falls HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Little Falls42.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
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 Lake Pleasant

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Charlie Johns4.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Town of Lake Pleasant Public Library5.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Speculator Historical Museum4.9 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.

Schools in Lake Pleasant

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lake Pleasant SchoolSpeculatorPre-K–867Public4.8 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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