{"id":6400,"date":"2023-07-27T14:34:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T14:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=6400"},"modified":"2026-08-18T00:28:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T00:28:36","slug":"montgomery-county-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/montgomery-county-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Montgomery County, New York"},"content":{"rendered":"

Montgomery County is a county in New York, United States, in the Mohawk Valley between the Adirondacks and the state capital region. It had a population of 49,532 at the 2020 census and covers 410 square miles (1,100 km2), of which 403 square miles (1,040 km2) are land, centred near 42°55′N 74°26′W.<\/p>\n

Fonda is the county seat, and its postal code is 12068. The county has one city (Amsterdam), nine villages, ten towns and a number of unincorporated hamlets. It observes Eastern Time.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Montgomery County<\/h2>\n

Montgomery County’s incorporated places are one city and nine villages, set inside ten towns that also carry dozens of smaller hamlets and crossroads communities. In the table below, CDP means Census-Designated Place (an unincorporated community with its own Census Bureau boundary) and Unincorp. covers hamlets with no municipal government of their own.<\/p>\n

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Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nTownship<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Amsterdam<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n18,219<\/td>\n12010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fonda<\/td>\nVillage · seat<\/td>\nMohawk<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12068<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canajoharie<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nCanajoharie<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n13317<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fort Plain<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nMinden<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n13339<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fultonville<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nGlen<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12072<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hagaman<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nAmsterdam<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12086<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nelliston<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nPalatine<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n13410<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Palatine Bridge<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nPalatine<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n13428<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St. Johnsville<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nSt. Johnsville<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n13452<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ames<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nCanajoharie<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n13317<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tribes Hill<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nAmsterdam<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12177<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Auriesville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nGlen<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Berryville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brookman Corners<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Browns Hollow<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Buel<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nRoot<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burtonsville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Charleston<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nCharleston<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Charleston Four Corners<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nCharleston<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Charlesworth Corners<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Church Corners<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cook Corners<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cranesville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nAmsterdam<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crescent Park<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Currytown<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nRoot<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
East Stone Arabia<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nPalatine<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flat Creek<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fordsbush<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fort Hunter<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nFlorida<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12069<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fort Johnson<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nAmsterdam<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12070<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freysbush<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glen<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nGlen<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hallsville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harrower<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hessville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Keesler Corners<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lost Valley<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lykers<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manny Corners<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mapletown<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marshville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
McKinley<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Miller Corners<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Minaville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nFlorida<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mindenville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nMinden<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oak Ridge<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Randall<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rockton<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Root Center<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nRoot<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rural Grove<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salt Springville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sand Hill<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scotch Bush<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scotch Church<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Amsterdam<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nAmsterdam<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sprakers<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nRoot<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n13375<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sprout Brook<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stone Arabia<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nPalatine<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tribes Hill (hamlet)<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nAmsterdam<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Valley Brook<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Van Deusenville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wallins Corners<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West St. Johnsville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nSt. Johnsville<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yosts<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nGlen<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

“Tribes Hill” appears twice in county records: once as the Census Bureau’s CDP boundary and once as the older hamlet centre a short distance away on Route 5S \u2014 both are listed above since local usage treats them as slightly different footprints of the same community.<\/p>\n

Townships<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Township<\/th>\nPop. (2020)<\/th>\nMain settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Amsterdam<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nHagaman, Fort Johnson, Cranesville, South Amsterdam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canajoharie<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nCanajoharie, Ames<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Charleston<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nCharleston, Charleston Four Corners<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Florida<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nFort Hunter, Minaville<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glen<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nFultonville, Auriesville, Glen, Yosts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Minden<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nFort Plain, Mindenville<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mohawk<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nFonda (seat)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Palatine<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nPalatine Bridge, Nelliston, Stone Arabia, East Stone Arabia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Root<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nCurrytown, Sprakers, Buel, Root Center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St. Johnsville<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nSt. Johnsville, West St. Johnsville<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

The city of Amsterdam sits mostly within the Town of Amsterdam’s boundaries but is governed independently of it, as is standard for New York cities.<\/p>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n