Town guide

Stony Creek, New York

Stony Creek is a town in Warren County, New York, home to about 903 people across 82 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12878.

Homes sold for a median of $417 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population90311 per sq mi
Median home value$190,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$417Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

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Around Stony Creek

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA166 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY190 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Stony Creek; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Stony Creek

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

Stony Creek had 758 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 898th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Stony Creek population by census2000: 743, 2010: 767, 2020: 758743200076720107582020

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 Stony CreekJan: 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 (7 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Glens Falls HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Glens Falls17.1 miles
  • Saratoga HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saratoga Springs24.5 miles
  • Nathan Littauer HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gloversville31.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Stony Creek

Grocery stores

  • Luzerne Market9.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Stone's Pharmacy9.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Stony Creek Free Library1.0 mi

Counts are within about 6 miles of the center of town.

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