Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:30 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:33 am – 4:37 pm
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People1,878 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.9771 householdsMedian household income $69,107Median home value $231,900Median rent $1,508 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,818 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 867 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 19%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 28 minutes66% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F39 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month June63 in of snow a year, on about 43 days2 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mecklenburg 4sw station, 3 mi away; snow from Ithaca Cornell Univ
Nearby landmarksSOUTH SLOPE THtrailhead · under a mileSOUTH BURNT HILL POND THtrailhead · under a mileFINGER LAKES TRAIL SHELTERcampground · 1.1 miSouth Hillpeak · 3.2 miSalt Pointcape · 4.8 miBACKBONE HORSE CAMPcampground · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFinger Lakes National Forestnational forest · 1.7 mi · 16,389 acresTexas Hollow State Foreststate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 986 acresTown Of Hector Landpark · 3.9 mi · 92 acresWatkins Glen State Parkstate park · 6.8 miCayuta Lake Boat Launchstate recreation area · 6.6 mi · 80 acresVillage of Watkins Glen Landpark · 5.2 miSource: 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 3.2 on 3 Feb 200130 mi away, near Bath, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Feb 200130 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSchuyler County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025331 of 355 days measured24 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 74main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tompkins County, NY, 18 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHector Water Districtserves 1,340 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,556 ft474 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSchuyler Hospital7.4 miPost officeBurdett Post Office2.8 miTown hallHector Town Hall2.3 miPoliceWatkins Glen Police Department5.8 miFire stationBurdett Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportIthaca Tompkins Regional Airport ITH19 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR58 miInterstateI-8620 miUS highwayUS 1525 miAmtrakNew York State Fair, NY NYF52 miCoachIthaca NY (ITH)FlixBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14818 ZIP area.
