Johnstown, New York
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Johnstown City. It lies in ZIP code area 12095. It stands on Hale Creek. The Survey maps it on the Gloversville quadrangle. 8,204 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 673 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1903 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 82 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Johnstown
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 8 records
Johnson HallNational Historic Landmark · listed 1966
Benjamin Chamberlain Houselisted 1999
Fulton County Courthouselisted 1972
Fulton County Jaillisted 1981
Johnstown Colonial Cemeterylisted 1998
Knox Mansionlisted 2008
St. John's Episcopal Churchlisted 2004
US Post Office-Johnstownlisted 1989
Population over time
2 figuresJohnstown fell from 8,743 to 8,204 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8,743 | |
| 2020 | 8,204 | -539 (-6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 22 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1903 USGS Gloversville quadrangle1:62500, 8 printings
- 1943 USGS Gloversville quadrangle1:62500
- 1945 USGS Gloversville quadrangle1:24000
- 1946 USGS Gloversville quadrangle1:24000
- 1950 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Gloversville quadrangle1:24000
- 1964 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Gloversville quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Gloversville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
285 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 285 fires within 5 miles of Johnstown between 1993 and 2020, burning about 237 acres in total. 20 started naturally. 37 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 147 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 37 |
| Debris and open burning | 34 |
| Natural | 20 |
| Smoking | 15 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2001 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 7 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2007 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 29 September 2017 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 26 September 2009 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.8 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Johnstown: 2 producers, 1 occurrence, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Platinum, Nickel, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gemstone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Grove Diamond Mine | Gemstone | Producer | 1955 | |
| Fonda | Platinum, Nickel | Occurrence | Unknown | |
| Santos Construction Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Twin Cities Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
41 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Johnstown in 41 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 24 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 4 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | 2 hurt, $30,000 | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Tornado (F1) | Johnstown | $200,000 | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Flash Flood | Johnstown | $100,000 | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | $100,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Johnstown | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | $25,000 | Numerous trees and power lines down. |
| December 2000 | Flash Flood | Johnstown | $19,000 | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Johnstown | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Lightning | Johnstown | $4,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | - | Local law enforcement reported a tree and wires down on West State Street in the town of Johnstown. This damage was likely caused by an outflow boundary as it occurred away from the main storm. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | - | Trees and wires were downed in Johnstown. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | - | A tree was downed in the City of Johnstown. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | - | Multiple trees and branches were downed around the City of Johnstown. Large branches were downed along with a trampoline blown onto Route 29 near Earl Street. Two trees were snapped on Route 29, one near West Green Street and another near Hall Avenue. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | - | Trees and wires were downed. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | - | A tree was downed. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | - | A tree was downed on Old State Road. |
| August 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Johnstown | - | The National Weather Service survey team confirmed an EF0 tornado in Johnstown, NY. The team found a small area where damage was consistent with a tornado with the damage extending from Johnson Ave to Pleasant Ave. Damage was confined to uprooted trees. The estimated maximum wind speed was 80 to 85 mph. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | - | Multiple trees were downed with damage to a barn. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | - | A tree was downed onto wires. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | - | Severe thunderstorm winds resulted in a continuous swath of tree damage along Baker and Briggs Streets between Pleasant Avenue and Route 30A. The damage swath was around 75 yards wide and three quarters of a mile long, consisting of numerous hardwood trees snapped and pine trees uprooted. The trees were all pointing in the same direction. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | - | A tree and wires fell on a vehicle. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | - | A large tree was reported to be uprooted in Johnstown due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | - | Trees and wires were reported down near the intersection of West State Street and Hall Avenue in Johnstown due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Johnstown | - | Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Johnstown. |
| September 2011 | Flood | Johnstown | - | Route 30A in Johnstown between Route 29 and Route 67 and Route 67 from the Johnstown City line to Route 5 were closed due to flooding. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Johnstown | - | Nickel size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Johnstown. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Johnstown | - | Golf ball size hail fell four miles west southwest of Johnstown. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | - | Trees and wires were down due to strong thunderstorm winds in and near Johnstown. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Johnstown | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Johnstown. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | - | Trees and wires were reported down in Johnstown due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Johnstown | - | Quarter size hail fell in Johnstown on Route 30A. |
| December 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | - | Trees were reported down due to thunderstorm winds in Johnstown. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Johnstown | - | Hail on County Route 10. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnstown | - | Trees reported down throughout city. Power lines down along Route 30A and North Perry Street caused police to shut down portions of those roads for a brief time, and also caused several hundred households to lose power. |
| July 2021 | Hail | Johnstown | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Johnstown | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Johnstown | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hale Mills | 2.0 miles | 22 | |
| Gloversville | 3.4 miles | 22 | |
| Meco | 3.5 miles | 21 | |
| Sammonsville | 3.7 miles | 21 | |
| Berkshire | 3.9 miles | 22 | |
| Smiths Corners | 4.0 miles | 21 | |
| Kingsboro | 4.4 miles | 22 | |
| Progress | 4.5 miles | 22 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Johnstown | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1377991 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 954147. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.











