Local servicesHospitalColumbia Memorial Health13.4 miPost officeCairo Post Office1.3 miTown hallGreenville Town Hall7.4 miPoliceCairo Police Department1.4 miFire stationCairo Hose Company1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCairo - Durham Elementary School1.6 miCollegeColumbia - Greene Community College12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB33 miInterstateI-877.7 miUS highwayUS 9w8.9 miAmtrakHudson, NY HUD12 miCoachCatskill (Park & Ride)Adirondack Trailways8.4 miTransit4 stops within a mileGreene County Transit (GCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12413 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12413 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:19 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:21 am – 4:26 pm
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People3,406 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.81,416 householdsMedian household income $53,958Median home value $208,200Median rent $1,278 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,117 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,682 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 30 minutes71% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F45 in of rain a yearwettest month October95 in of snow a year, on about 35 days13 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cairo 3 Nw station; rain from Freehold 3.4 E; snow from E Jewett
Parks and public landsWindham-Blackhead Range Wildernessstate wilderness · 1.9 mi · 17,046 acresTown Of Cairo Landpark · under a mile · 63 acresAngelo Canna Town Parkrecreation area · 1.2 miCairo Lockwood State Foreststate conservation land · 1.8 miNew York State Landsstate park · 4.9 mi · 60 acresDutcher Notch Primitive Bicycle Corridorstate historic site · 5.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Jun 199140 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200919 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGreene County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured110 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Albany County, NY, 20 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCairo Water Districtserves 1,400 people from groundwater under influence of surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation465 ft142 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
