Adirondack population aging, declining

ARTHUR CLEVELAND , The Leader Herald

The population of the Adirondack State Park is aging and falling, according to a recent study by the Adirondack Park Regional Assessment Project, and few young families are sticking around.

The study, an assessment on land ownership, demography, school enrollment and emergency services, said the park will lose more than 900 people per year after 2020.

The study also said school enrollment is dropping at schools within the park.

The study said the park has a median age nearly nine years older than the rest of the nation and eight years older than the rest of New York state.

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