Minden is a town in Montgomery County, New York, home to about 4,181 people across 51 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13339.
Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Minden; also Palatine and Canajoharie
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Minden. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ155 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY161 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Minden; 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.
Minden had 4,166 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 411th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Montgomery County grew from 47,488 residents in 1900 to 49,532 in 2020.
Montgomery 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 7°F. About 50.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gloversville 7nw (Peck Lake), NY weather station (17 miles away).
15,867 jobs at 1,064 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Minden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Fort Plain Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Hoag SchoolFort Plain | Pre-K–6 | 341 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Fort Plain Junior-Senior High SchoolFort Plain | 7–12 | 316 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow BrookFort Plain | 1–8 | 27 | Amish | 3.3 mi |
| Millcreek SchoolFort Plain | 1–8 | 22 | Amish | 5.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Palatine, Canajoharie, Danube, Stark and Ephratah.
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