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Radon Levels in Fulton County, New York
EPA puts Fulton County in Zone 3, its lowest radon zone, and only 2 radon tests from it are on file with CDC (2020). Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
Share at 4+ pCi/L
11.7%
12.8 pts below NY
- Fulton
- 11.7%
- New York
- 24.5%
334 tests, 2008 to 2017
Median result
1.2pCi/L
Below action level
- Fulton
- 1.2 pCi/L
- EPA
- 4.0 pCi/L
Midpoint of the tests, 2008 to 2017
Tests reported
334
47th of 61 by tests
- Fulton
- 334
- Erie
- 13,822
Reported to CDC before any fix, 2008 to 2017
EPA radon zone
Zone 3
Lower potential
- 1
- 2
- Zone 3
1 highest, 3 lowest
EPA predicts under 2 pCi/L indoors
Rank in New York
52 of 61
Lowest quarter
- Fulton
- 11.7%
- Chemung
- 52.3%
By share, of 61 with 30+ tests
Read a result for Fulton County
Starts at Fulton County's median, 1.2 pCi/L
EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.
EPA’s reading of 1.2 pCi/L
Below 2 pCi/L
- Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
- 2 to 4consider a fix
- 4 and aboveEPA says fix it
This result is below 2 pCi/L, the level at which EPA says a fix should be considered. Fulton County's median reported result, 2008 to 2017.
The data
Fulton County, At a glance
Fulton County at a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
EPA Zone 3: lower predicted potential
USGS geologic potential: Low across 62% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
Radon tests reported for Fulton County, 2020
| Year | Share of reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 61.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% |
2020: 0.0%. Across these years the share ran from 0.0% to 61.5%. Each column counts radon tests reported to CDC that year, not homes.
What these figures count
Only 2 tests were reported to CDC for Fulton County over 2020, and tests are often run on homes being sold or already suspected of a problem: so few describe neither the county nor this house.
Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2020. Measured data period: 2005 to 2020 (every CDC figure on file).
Fulton County, Compared
Fulton County radon figures, compared
Calculated by Radon411Fulton County reports fewer high tests than New York overall. 11.7% of its 334 tests over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals were at or above 4 pCi/L. That is 12.8 points below the 24.5% pooled from 62 New York counties.
The newest figure, in 2020, counts only 2 tests (0.0% at or above 4 pCi/L), too few to compare, so this reading uses the 334-test figure.
Ordered from highest share down, it comes 52nd of 61 New York counties with 30 or more tests for the same period. Nationally, every county with a figure for the same period pools to 35.7%; Fulton County sits 24.0 points below it.
Next door, the shares run from 14.7% in Montgomery County to 41.5% in Herkimer County. Zone 3 on EPA's map (predicted average under 2 pCi/L) and a 11.7% share point the same way here.
Half the tests came in under 1.2 pCi/L and half over it; the single highest reached 11.7 pCi/L. The rest split 68.9% under 2 pCi/L and 19.5% from 2 to 4 (New York: 51.7% and 23.7%).
The busiest year on file was 2017, with 13 tests reported; the quietest, 2020, had 2.
Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.
Fulton County, State data
New York's own radon test data
MeasuredWhat New York's own agencies publish about radon tests in Fulton County, with their period. These are not CDC's figures and are never added to them.
MeasuredState figures, not CDC's
What the New York State Department of Health reports for Fulton County
Indoor air radon testing data (Environmental Public Health Tracker): short-term charcoal canister tests requested through the NYSDOH Radon Program, presented as five-year rolling averages. Period: 2015-2019. The publisher also lists 15 earlier periods.
Share at or above 4 pCi/L
7.8%
Average result
1.5 pCi/L
Tests behind these figures
3.2 tests a year on average
- Every figure is a five-year rolling average: the average result is the rolling average of each year's mean, and the test count is an average per year.
- The data only include tests requested through the NYSDOH Radon Program, and therefore may not capture all radon tests performed in a county.
- The data include both screening tests and post-mitigation tests, as it is not always possible to tell them apart.
- Radon testing by homeowners is optional in New York, so the values may not be representative of every home in the county.
- These figures describe tests reported to the New York State Department of Health in this area. They count a different set of tests than CDC's figures and are not a reading of any one home.
Measured: New York State Department of Health data, 2015-2019.
Fulton County, Geology
The ground under Fulton County
PredictedUSGS's geologic map splits Fulton County: 62.1% of its land is low radon potential and 37.9% moderate. The map puts 62.1% of Fulton County in the area it calls Adirondacks and 37.9% in Hudson-Mohawk Lowland. USGS gives the first a radon index of 8, in the low band (5 to 8), and the second 11, in the moderate band (9 to 11).
| Area | The rock, in USGS's words | Potential | Radon index | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adirondacks | Anorthosite and charnockitic gneisses. | Low | 8 | 62.1% |
| Hudson-Mohawk Lowland | Sandstone, siltstone, shale, and conglomerates. | Moderate | 11 | 37.9% |
Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.
Fulton County beside the ground around it
Across New York 48.9% of the land is rated high; none of Fulton County's is. Of the 4 counties that border it, 2 have more high-potential ground, Herkimer County the most at 6.0%.
The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.
Local help
Fulton County, Local resources
Radon testing and mitigation in Fulton County
- Radon ProgramRadon Program, run by New York State Department of Health, does not license radon professionals and offers free or discounted test kits, and answers questions about testing and mitigation in New York.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsThe program says:
Providing patients with information about how low-cost test kits may be obtained from the Radon Program.
- Compare kits
- Professionals in New York88 professionals are listed in New York.
What New York's program says
- Phone
- 518-402-7556
- radon@health.ny.gov
- Licensing of radon professionals
NYS does not certify or license radon testers.
What it means
Fulton County, Questions
Questions about radon in Fulton County
Are radon levels high in Fulton County?
In 2020, 0.0% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Fulton County, New York were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 1.4 pCi/L. Of 61 New York counties with 30 or more tests for the same period, 51 reported a higher share; pooled, the state comes to 24.5%.
Which counties border Fulton County?
Fulton County borders 4 counties: Montgomery County, Saratoga County, Hamilton County and Herkimer County.
Products
Fulton County, Products
Testing a home in Fulton County
In Fulton County, 11.7% of 334 tests reported to CDC over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals reached 4 pCi/L, against 24.5% pooled across New York. Zone 3 is the lowest label, yet homes at or above 4 pCi/L occur in every zone: a short-term kit (2 to 90 days) is the quick first check in Fulton County.
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Fulton County, Bordering counties
Counties bordering Fulton County
Calculated by Radon411- Radon levels in Herkimer CountyEPA zone 3
41.5%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 3.1 pCi/L · 337 tests · 29.8 points above Fulton County
- Radon levels in Hamilton CountyEPA zone 3
27.3%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.5 pCi/L · 11 tests · 15.6 points above Fulton County
- Radon levels in Saratoga CountyEPA zone 2
22.3%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.0 pCi/L · 4,449 tests · 10.6 points above Fulton County
- Radon levels in Montgomery CountyEPA zone 2
14.7%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.6 pCi/L · 252 tests · 3.0 points above Fulton County
Fulton County, Cities and towns
Cities and towns in Fulton County
About 52,216 people live in Fulton County by the Census Bureau's estimate for July 1, 2025, 868 fewer than in 2020 (−1.6%). That works out to 105 people per square mile of land. Its largest town, Gloversville, has 14,782 residents, 28.3% of the total. CDC's 334 reported tests for 2008 to 2017 work out to 6.4 per 1,000 residents (2025 estimate), close to New York's 4.9.
From Gloversville to Mayfield, CDC publishes no figure by town: each reads Fulton County's.
| Place | Residents | Since 2020 | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloversville | 14,782 | −2.0% | 28.3% |
| Johnstown | 8,021 | −1.9% | 15.4% |
| Dolgevilleextends beyond Fulton County | 1,992 | −2.5% | Counted whole |
| Broadalbin | 1,329 | −2.2% | 2.5% |
| Northville | 993 | −1.9% | 1.9% |
| Mayfield | 768 | −2.5% | 1.5% |
6 incorporated places, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025). A place that extends beyond Fulton County is counted whole, so it has no share.
Fulton County, Homes
Homes in Fulton County
Of Fulton County's 28,169 homes, 67% are detached houses, against 41% across New York; 9% are mobile homes. Half of its homes were built before 1953, close to New York's 1958: 56% date from before 1960 and 8% from 2000 or later. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owner (New York: 54%); in the rest a tenant can run a test, but a fix is the landlord's to make.
| Homes | Fulton County | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 28,169 | 8,539,536 |
| Detached houses | 67% | 41% |
| In buildings of 5 or more | 5% | 34% |
| Mobile homes | 9% | 2% |
| Built before 1960 | 56% | 53% |
| Built since 2000 | 8% | 12% |
| Middle year built | 1953 | 1958 |
| Owner-occupied | 69% | 54% |
Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.