Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:19 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:25 am – 4:27 pm
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People3,888 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.31,236 householdsMedian household income $72,500Median home value $139,400Median rent $870 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,899 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,640 employedMain industries: construction 19%, education and health care 18%, retail 13%Average commute 26 minutes73% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, German or Dutch 19%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 13°F41 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month August54 in of snow a year, on about 23 days1 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cherry Valley 2 Nne station, 8 mi away; rain from Fort Plain 0.2 Se; snow from Cobleskill 2 Ese
Parks and public landsRiverfront Parkstate park · 4.0 miVillage of Canajoharie Landpark · 2.4 mi · 81 acresTown Of Sharon Landpark · 4.8 mi · 67 acresYatesville Falls State Foreststate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 713 acresBlack Creek State Foreststate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 1,589 acresCherry Valley State Foreststate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 1,567 acresSource: 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 199116 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200931 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMontgomery County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 36 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCanajoharie (v) Water Worksserves 2,300 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation707 ft215 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCobleskill Regional Hospital12.5 miPost officeCanajoharie Post Office3.9 miTown hallCanajoharie Town Hall3.9 miPoliceCanajoharie Police Department3.9 miFire stationAmes Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB40 miInterstateI-903.9 miUS highwayUS 204.6 miAmtrakAmsterdam, NY AMS20 miCoachFort PlainAdirondack Trailways3.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13317 ZIP area.
