Town guide

Mohawk, New York

Mohawk is a town in Montgomery County, New York, home to about 3,560 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12068, and parts of 12095, 12177 and 13428 are in Mohawk too.

Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,560103 per sq mi
Median home value$174,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mohawk

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Mohawk

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)34 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 Mohawk; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Mohawk

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

Mohawk had 3,572 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 454th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Montgomery County grew from 47,488 residents in 1900 to 49,532 in 2020.

Mohawk population by census2000: 3,902, 2010: 3,844, 2020: 3,5723,90220003,84420103,5722020

Montgomery County, 1900–2020

Montgomery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 47,488, 1910: 57,567, 1920: 57,928, 1930: 60,076, 1940: 59,142, 1950: 59,594, 1960: 57,240, 1970: 55,883, 1980: 53,439, 1990: 51,981, 2000: 49,708, 2010: 50,219, 2020: 49,53247K’00’1058K’20’3059K’40’5057K’60’7053K’80’9050K’00’1050K’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 MohawkJan: 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 (11 miles away).

Jobs in Montgomery County

15,867 jobs at 1,064 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,074 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,054 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,697 jobs; Retail trade: 2,409 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 922 jobs; Other services: 592 jobs; Construction: 426 jobs; Wholesale trade: 325 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Manufacturing 19% Transportation and warehousing 17% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 6% Other services 4% Construction 3% Wholesale trade 2%

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

Health care

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mohawk.

Nearest hospitals

  • Nathan Littauer HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gloversville8.1 miles
  • St Marys HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Amsterdam9.4 miles
  • Cobleskill Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cobleskill19.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors2

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 Mohawk

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Johnson Hall State Historic Site · 29 acres3.7 mi
  • Knox Recreation Park · 14 acres3.0 mi
  • Fonds Recreation Park · 8 acres1.7 mi
  • George P. Snyder Community Park · 1 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Price Chopper4.3 mi
  • ALDI4.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter5.6 mi
  • Mohawk Harvest Cooperative Market6.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.0 mi
  • Genoa Healthcare6.6 mi
  • Gloversville Pharmacy6.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy7.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Frothingham Free Library1.5 mi
  • Johnstown Public Library3.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Johnson Hall3.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Colonial Little Theater3.3 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 Mohawk

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fonda-Fultonville K-4 SchoolFondaPre-K–4511Public1.8 mi
Fonda-Fultonville 5-8 SchoolFonda5–8382Public1.8 mi
Fonda-Fultonville Senior High SchoolFonda9–12349Public1.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Johnstown City, Johnstown Town, Palatine, Gloversville, Perth, Ephratah, Caroga and Amsterdam Town.

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