Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:25 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:23 am – 4:32 pm
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People447 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.6138 householdsMedian household income $66,597Median home value $424,10064% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 227 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 27%, professional and business services 22%Average commute 31 minutes74% drive alone, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 11%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F46 in of rain a yearwettest month June70 in of snow a year, on about 21 days8 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Milanville station, 9 mi away; snow from Liberty 1 Ne
Parks and public landsLake Superior State Parkstate park · 1.0 mi · 1,403 acresTown of Bethel Landpark · 6.3 miBethel Town Landspark · 6.3 miSullivan Fp Detached Parcelstate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 362 acresSgl 209state recreation area · 14.7 mi · 4,385 acresWolf Brook Multiple Use Areastate recreation area · 15.1 mi · 574 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 7 Jun 197450 mi away, near Wappingers Falls, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 7 Jun 197450 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSullivan County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025311 of 358 days measured46 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Orange County, NY, 35 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL44% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStevensville+rflserves 3,250 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,336 ft407 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGarnet Health Medical Center - Catskills9.5 miPost officeBethel Post Office3.0 miTown hallBethel Town Hall4.4 miFire stationWhite Lake Fire Company3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSUNY Sullivan County Community College14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF42 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR76 miInterstateI-8421 miUS highwayUS 618 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU50 miCoachOld Rt 17 - Sullivan DiagnosticShortLine Hudson9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12720 ZIP area.
