Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min5:19 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min7:33 am – 4:27 pm
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People10,578 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.64,184 householdsMedian household income $63,120Median home value $178,700Median rent $959 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,141 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 4,168 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 14%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 23 minutes82% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 8°F42 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month October127 in of snow a year, on about 61 days2 days above 90°F, 165 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lowville station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsCarthage Village of Landpark · under a mile · 111 acresWest Carthage Village Of Landpark · 1.6 miBeartown State Foreststate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 7,214 acresOnjebonge State Foreststate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 1,832 acresCobb Creek State Foreststate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 2,204 acresFrank E. Jadwin Memorial State Foreststate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 20,566 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197548 mi away, near Long Lake, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 29 Jun 202440 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJefferson County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025336 of 355 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jefferson County monitors, NY
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCarthage Villageserves 3,600 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2021: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level20 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation741 ft226 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarthage Area Hospitalunder a milePost officeCarthage Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWilna Town Hallunder a milePoliceCarthage Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCarthage Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryCarthage Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolAugustinian Academyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown International Airport ART21 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR65 miInterstateI-78113 miUS highwayUS 1112 miAmtrakRome, NY ROM54 miCoachEvans MillsAdirondack Trailways13 miTransit1 stop within a mileLewis County Public Transportation (LCPT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13619 ZIP area.
