Johnstown, New York

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Population in 2022: 8,138 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -4.4%
 
Males: 3,908  (48.0%)
Females: 4,230  (52.0%)
Median resident age:

45.9 years
New York median age:

40.0 years

Zip codes: 12095.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,465 (it was $32,603 in 2000)
Johnstown:

$58,465
NY:

$79,557

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,367 (it was $17,324 in 2000)

Johnstown city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $143,648 (it was $62,900 in 2000)
Johnstown:

$143,648
NY:

$400,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $210,218; detached houses: $204,827; townhouses or other attached units: $209,530; in 2-unit structures: $308,153; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $162,839; mobile homes: $108,528

Median gross rent in 2022: $855.

March 2022 cost of living index in Johnstown: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.8%
(6.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.7% for Black residents, 26.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 30.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Johnstown, NY (2022)
    • 7,28190.1%White alone
    • 3594.4%Two or more races
    • 3183.9%Hispanic
    • 450.6%Black alone
    • 180.2%Asian alone

Races in Johnstown detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 32 registered sex offenders living in Johnstown, New York as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Johnstown is 264 to 1.


Crime rates in Johnstown by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(11.9)
4
(45.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(11.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(12.0)
1
(12.1)
2
(24.2)
4
(48.4)
8
(97.6)
4
(48.9)
0
(0.0)
4
(49.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(11.9)
2
(22.9)
1
(11.4)
4
(45.6)
4
(46.9)
4
(47.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(24.2)
3
(36.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(12.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
5
(59.4)
8
(91.5)
7
(79.7)
2
(22.8)
9
(105.5)
7
(82.9)
3
(36.0)
4
(48.3)
7
(84.8)
6
(72.6)
5
(61.0)
5
(61.1)
0
(0.0)
6
(73.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
22
(261.3)
45
(514.7)
50
(569.3)
37
(422.1)
29
(339.9)
26
(308.1)
19
(228.2)
14
(169.0)
24
(290.9)
11
(133.1)
13
(158.6)
11
(134.4)
0
(0.0)
5
(61.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
197
(2,339)
253
(2,894)
273
(3,109)
258
(2,944)
273
(3,200)
252
(2,986)
182
(2,186)
151
(1,823)
181
(2,194)
137
(1,658)
123
(1,500)
111
(1,356)
3
(37.3)
85
(1,044)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
6
(71.3)
3
(34.3)
7
(79.7)
7
(79.9)
14
(164.1)
7
(82.9)
5
(60.0)
1
(12.1)
5
(60.6)
2
(24.2)
2
(24.4)
6
(73.3)
0
(0.0)
3
(36.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(11.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(23.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(12.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(12.3)
City-Data.com crime index142.5216.3189.9171.9209.5178.5125.0105.0156.6141.7163.3124.51.5103.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Johnstown, NY

Crime rate in Johnstown detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 26 (25 officers - 23 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.11
New York average:

3.28
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Ancestries: American (21.7%), English (14.2%), German (14.0%), Italian (11.1%), Irish (8.9%), Polish (8.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1803

Land area: 4.86 square miles.

Population density: 1,674 people per square mile   (low).

Johnstown, New York map

216 residents are foreign born (1.7% North America, 0.5% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

This city:

2.7%
New York:

22.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,643 (2.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,517 (2.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (26.5 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (151.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Gloversville, NY (1.9 miles ),
Fonda, NY (1.9 miles ),
Fultonville, NY (2.0 miles ),
Tribes Hill, NY (2.4 miles ),
Glen, NY (2.5 miles ),
Fort Johnson, NY (2.8 miles ),
Mayfield, NY (2.9 miles ),
Ephratah, NY (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 43.01 N, Longitude: 74.37 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,959 (+49.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,912 (47.9%)

Area code: 518

Distribution of median household income in Johnstown, NY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Johnstown, NY in 2022
Johnstown satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $293,200
  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $175,000
  • 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $218,000
  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $147,700
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $45,700
  • 2010: 12 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $60,300
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $81,500
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,300
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $200,300
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $190,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $190,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $98,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,300
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $75,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Johnstown, NY residents
Average permit cost in Johnstown, NY
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.0%
New York:

4.4%
Historical population in Johnstown, NY
Historical housing units in Johnstown, NY
Most common industries in Johnstown, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.4%)
  • Educational services (8.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
  • Construction (5.2%)
  • Public administration (4.7%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.7%)
  • Leather & allied products (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (9.6%)
  • Public administration (6.2%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.0%)
  • Leather & allied products (5.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
  • Educational services (5.2%)
  • Health care (5.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.4%)
  • Educational services (11.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.8%)
  • Social assistance (4.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.4%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (3.3%)
Most common occupations in Johnstown, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.5%)
  • Cashiers (3.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.7%)
  • Cashiers (6.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
  • Customer service representatives (4.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)

Average climate in Johnstown, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Johnstown-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the Johnstown city center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.6 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Johnstown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 65.4 miles away from Johnstown center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 109.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 107.4 miles away from Johnstown center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 143.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.4 miles away from Johnstown center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 191.4 miles away from Johnstown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fulton County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Johnstown topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Johnstown:

  • JOHNSTOWN HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 201 S MELCHER ST)
  • COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER CHHA (2 -- 8 WEST MAIN STREET)
  • WELLS NURSING HOME INC (201 W MADISON AVENUE)

Airports located in Johnstown:

Amtrak station near Johnstown:

  • 10 miles: AMSTERDAM (RAILROAD & W. MAIN STS.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Johnstown:

  • Fulton-Montgomery Community College (Full-time enrollment: 2,043; Location: 2805 State Hwy 67; Public; Website: fmcc.edu)
  • Hamilton Fulton Montgomery BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (Full-time enrollment: 37; Location: 2755 State Highway 67; Public; Website: www.hfmboces.org)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Johnstown:

  • SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (about 25 miles; Cobleskill, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • Schenectady County Community College (about 26 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 3,676)
  • Union College (about 27 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,075)
  • Skidmore College (about 31 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 2,753)
  • SUNY Empire State College (about 31 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 9,473)
  • Herkimer County Community College (about 33 miles; Herkimer, NY; FT enrollment: 2,774)
  • Excelsior College (about 34 miles; Albany, NY; FT enrollment: 4,723)

Public high schools in Johnstown:

  • JOHNSTOWN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 657, Location: 1 SIR BILLS CIRCLE, Grades: 7-12)
  • HAMILTON-FULTON-MONTGOMERY BOCES (Location: 2755 STATE HWY 67, Grades: KG-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Johnstown:

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Library in Johnstown:

  • JOHNSTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $347,512; Location: 38 SOUTH MARKET STREET; 37,828 books; 4,389 audio materials; 1,521 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 14 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 100 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Johnstown: Johnstown Industrial Park (A), Fulton County Court House (B), Fulton County Office Building (C), Johnstown City Hall (D), Fulton County Jail (E), Wells House (F), Saint Anthony Hall (G), Johnstown Fire Department (H), Johnstown Fire Station Number 2 (I), Pineview Commons Home for Adults (J), Wells Nursing Home (K), Johnstown Public Library (L), Johnstown Town Hall (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Johnstown include: Saint Anthonys Church (A), First Reformed Church (B), Church of the Nazarene (C), First Baptist Church (D), Church of the Immaculate Conception (E), Faith Tabernacle (F), Christ Lutheran Church (G), Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church (H), First Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Anthonys Cemetery (1), Mount Carmel Cemetery (2), Colonial Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Yost Creek (A), Hale Creek (B), Maylender Creek (C), Mathew Creek (D), Hall Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Johnstown include: Sir William Johnson State Park (1), Charles Jenner Memorial Park (2), Knox Recreation Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Leona Troxell - Educator, Richard Russo - Novelist.

Fulton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Johnstown and their reported violations in the past:

ROYAL MOUNTAIN CAMPSITES (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
MAPLE TREE KNOLL (Address: 2794 ST. HWY. 10 , Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
New York:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

58.6%
Whole state:

63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

10.6%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Johnstown in 2010:

  • 194 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 68 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 44 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 17 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Johnstown in 2000:

  • 168 people in nursing homes
  • 47 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 19 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 17 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Banks with branches in Johnstown (2011 data):

  • KeyBank National Association: Johnstown Branch at 225 N. Comrie Avenue, branch established on 1965/04/24. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • First Niagara Bank, National Association: Johnstown Branch at 138 North Comrie Avenue, branch established on 2004/10/21. Info updated 2011/06/09: Bank assets: $32,750.6 mil, Deposits: $19,595.4 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 351 total offices, Holding Company: First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
  • Patriot Federal Bank: 210 Comrie Avenue Branch at 210 Comrie Ave., branch established on 2007/04/09. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $97.3 mil, Deposits: $82.5 mil, headquarters in Canajoharie, NY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Johnstown Branch at 51 West Main Street, branch established on 1946/06/29. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • NBT Bank, National Association: Johnstown Branch at 142 North Comrie Avenue, branch established on 1990/11/01. Info updated 2012/02/02: Bank assets: $5,558.5 mil, Deposits: $4,381.4 mil, headquarters in Norwich, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 133 total offices, Holding Company: Nbt Bancorp Inc.
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Johnstown at 17 South Market Street, branch established on 1971/01/02. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited

For population 15 years and over in Johnstown:

Marital status in Johnstown, NY
  • Never married: 33.5%
  • Now married: 40.8%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

For population 25 years and over in Johnstown:

  • High school or higher: 91.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.3
New York average:

13.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Johnstown
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Johnstown, NY (based on Fulton County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic7,9634
Mainline Protestant4,26422
Evangelical Protestant1,35120
Other7934
Black Protestant1562
Orthodox301
None40,974-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
This county:

1.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Fulton County:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Fulton County:

3.28 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 49
Fulton County:

8.92 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.0%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

25.7%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Fulton County:

14.6%
New York:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

50.0%
New York:

50.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

46.9%
New York:

48.1%

Average BMI:
Johnstown:

29.1
New York:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Johnstown:

21.8%
New York:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

11.3%
New York:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
New York:

6.8

Overweight people:
Johnstown:

36.1%
State:

33.4%

General health condition:
Johnstown:

56.2%
State:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

77.1%
New York:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Johnstown, NY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 26$134,371$62,0170$0
Police Protection - Officers 25$124,776$59,8920$0
Streets and Highways 23$77,999$40,6950$0
Water Supply 9$24,254$32,3390$0
Financial Administration 3$12,322$49,2881$894
Other Government Administration 2$9,543$57,2588$9,110
Fire - Other 1$2,584$31,0080$0
Police - Other 1$2,585$31,0204$1,891
Health 0$0 5$12,768
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$3,852
Totals for Government 90$388,434$51,79119$28,514

Johnstown government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $452,000 ($55.54)
  • Construction - General - Other: $31,000 ($3.81)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,668,000 ($573.61)
    Sewerage: $2,208,000 ($271.32)
    Police Protection: $1,838,000 ($225.85)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,755,000 ($215.65)
    Regular Highways: $1,279,000 ($157.16)
    Water Utilities: $619,000 ($76.06)
    Libraries: $356,000 ($43.75)
    Financial Administration: $284,000 ($34.90)
    Solid Waste Management: $173,000 ($21.26)
    Parks and Recreation: $173,000 ($21.26)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $148,000 ($18.19)
    Central Staff Services: $104,000 ($12.78)
    Housing and Community Development: $87,000 ($10.69)
    Health - Other: $52,000 ($6.39)
    General Public Buildings: $36,000 ($4.42)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $651,000 ($80.00)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Financial Administration: $270,000 ($33.18)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $539,000 ($66.23)
    Sewerage: $425,000 ($52.22)
    Regular Highways: $346,000 ($42.52)
    Police Protection: $109,000 ($13.39)
    Local Fire Protection: $35,000 ($4.30)
    General - Other: $7,000 ($0.86)
    Libraries: $1,000 ($0.12)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,422,000 ($666.26)

Johnstown government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,743,000 ($337.06)
    Other: $196,000 ($24.08)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $591,000 ($72.62)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $158,000 ($19.42)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $153,000 ($18.80)
    Sale of Property: $100,000 ($12.29)
    Donations From Private Sources: $83,000 ($10.20)
    Fines and Forfeits: $50,000 ($6.14)
    Interest Earnings: $46,000 ($5.65)
    Rents: $2,000 ($0.25)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,772,000 ($217.74)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,389,000 ($170.68)
    Highways: $591,000 ($72.62)
    Other: $431,000 ($52.96)
  • Tax - Property: $4,972,000 ($610.96)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,721,000 ($457.24)
    Other License: $136,000 ($16.71)
    Public Utilities Sales: $119,000 ($14.62)

Johnstown government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,100,000 ($995.33)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,470,000 ($917.92)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $630,000 ($77.41)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $7,600,000 ($933.89)
    End of Fiscal Year: $7,200,000 ($884.74)

Johnstown government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,702,000 ($209.14)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,039,000 ($1110.72)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $465,000 ($57.14)
Businesses in Johnstown, NY
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1La-Z-Boy1
AT&T1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Ace Hardware1McDonald's1
Advance Auto Parts1Microtel1
Applebee's1Nike1
AutoZone1Nissan1
Burger King1Payless1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Curves1RadioShack1
Dunkin Donuts1Rite Aid1
Fashion Bug1Sprint Nextel1
FedEx1Subway1
Ford1Super 82
GNC1Toyota1
GameStop1U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS1
Holiday Inn1Wendy's1
KFC1YMCA1
Kincaid1

Strongest AM radio stations in Johnstown:

  • WIZR (930 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WENT (1340 AM; 1 kW; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: WHITNEY RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFNY (1440 AM; 1 kW; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: MICHAEL A. SLEEZER)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSS (1490 AM; 1 kW; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: WEBER COMM. OF AMSTERDAM, INC.)
  • WBUG (1570 AM; 1 kW; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Johnstown:

  • WQBJ (103.5 FM; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WBKK (97.7 FM; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: GEM ASSOCIATES, L. P.)
  • WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCAN (93.3 FM; CANAJOHARIE, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WCKM-FM (99.1 FM; LAKE GEORGE, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Johnstown:

  • WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFNY-CA (Channel 49; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: MICHAEL A. SLEEZER)
  • WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W07AV (Channel 7; GLOVERSVILLE, ETC., NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
Johnstown fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Johnstown fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 14Number of bridges
  • 66ft / 20.3mTotal length
  • $10,406,000Total costs
  • 46,300Total average daily traffic
  • 2,736Total average daily truck traffic
  • 53,125Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
New bridges in Johnstown, NY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31920-1929
  • 31930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 11980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Johnstown, NY

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 36. The highest number of reported fires - 72 took place in 2008, and the least - 4 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Johnstown, NY When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (49.7%), and Outside Fires (26.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Johnstown, NY
    • 30249.7%Structure Fires
    • 16326.8%Outside Fires
    • 10617.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 376.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Johnstown, NY

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Johnstown, New York:

  • Holiday Inn Johnstown Gloversville Ny, 308 N Comrie Ave, Johnstown, New York 12095 , Phone: (518) 762-4686, Fax: (518) 762-4034
  • Super 8 Motel, 301 N Comrie Ave, Johnstown, New York 12095 , Phone: (518) 736-1800, Fax: (518) 736-1838
  • Microtel Inn & Suites, 136 Comrie Ave, Johnstown, New York 12095 , Phone: (518) 762-5425, Fax: (518) 762-5429
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Johnstown, New York
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Johnstown, NY
  • 86.1%Utility gas
  • 3.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.6%Electricity
  • 1.9%Wood
  • 0.5%Coal or coke
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Johnstown, NY
  • 55.8%Utility gas
  • 27.6%Electricity
  • 9.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.3%Other fuel
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Johnstown compared to New York state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Johnstown on our top lists:

  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health care and social assistance (population 5,000+)"
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