Profile for Fort Plain, New York, NY

Fort Plain is at the confluence of the Otsquago Creek and the Mohawk River

The village is partly in Canajoharie and partly in Minden.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.4 per 1,000 people.

Historic routes: Erie Canal

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Historic sites and museums: Fort Plain Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Fort Plain

Cemeteries (29)

Communities (20)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (3)

Museums (2)

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• Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

26% of Fort Plain residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fort Plain ancestry & family history guide.

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• Ancestry.com - NY data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fort Plain was $16,369, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Fort Plain residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Fort Plain, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $370.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $857.

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Libraries in Fort Plain include Fort Plain Free Library ... View libraries

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Montgomery County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fort Plain political report.

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The average commute time for Fort Plain workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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