Schroon ( SKROON) is a town in the Adirondack Park, in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,880 at the 2020 census. The largest community in the town is the hamlet of Schroon Lake, located at the northern end of the lake of the same name. The Town of Schroon is in the southern part of Essex County. The town contains two lakes: the northern two-thirds of 9-mile-long (14 km) Schroon Lake, and 5-mile-long (8 km) Paradox Lake. The two lakes are connected by the Schroon River, a southward-flowing tributary of the Hudson River.

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Town numbers

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Area code518

Living in Schroon

Health in Schroon

Health Grade B

Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 82% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with New York

10better than NY·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.7%Fewer uninsured adultsNY 7.9% · better 8.7%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityNY 14.5% · better 12.2%More adults who have had cancerNY 7.7% · worse

Care nearby

Elizabethtown Community HospitalElizabethtown · 26.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Schroon Lake Health CenterSchroon Lake · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 12870, 12857, 12858 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Schroon →

Natural hazards in Schroon

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏔️ Avalanches

22Does Schroon flood?paid flood claims since 1998 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Schroon MapSchroon vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Schroon →

Schools in Schroon

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Schroon’s kids attend outperform 69% of New York’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictSCHROON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools1

Schroon Lake Central School BOther · Grades PK–12 · 227 students

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