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Fort Edward

A town of 5,964 people in Washington County, New York
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Conserved land5.2%915 of 17,432 acres
Trails2.4 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3153 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Fort Edward

Town in New York, United States
1818Established
5,991Population
27.4 sq miArea
138 ftElevation

Fort Edward is a town and the county seat of Washington County, New York, United States. The population was 5,991 at the 2020 census. The municipal center complex is on U.S. Route 4 between the villages of Hudson Falls and Fort Edward. When construction of the complex was completed in 1994, most of the administrative offices were moved from the original county seat of Hudson Falls to this location. The town of Fort Edward is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town contains a village also named Fort Edward. Both are located on the western border of the county.

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$284K▲ 5.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fort Edward home is worth about $284,000, up 5.5% in a year, 46% below the New York typical home.

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School Grade C-

The public schools Fort Edward’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 81% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictFORT EDWARD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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