Local servicesHospitalSchuyler Hospital10.4 miPost officeCayuta Post Office1.0 miTown hallCatharine Town Hall6.4 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop E Zone 3 Horseheads Station8.8 miFire stationErin Volunteer Fire Company5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportElmira Corning Regional Airport ELM13 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR66 miInterstateI-869.8 miUS highwayUS 22020 miAmtrakNew York State Fair, NY NYF61 miCoachElmira (Transit Center)Adirondack Trailways13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14824 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14824 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:30 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:32 am – 4:37 pm
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People687 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.3308 householdsMedian household income $61,061Median home value $148,400Median rent $1,386 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,475 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 252 employedMain industries: education and health care 44%, manufacturing 17%, retail 10%Average commute 24 minutes73% drive alone, 23% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F39 in of rain a yearwettest month June42 in of snow a year, on about 22 days5 days above 90°F, 168 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Spencer 1 Ne station, 12 mi away; rain from Smith Valley 1.9 Se; snow from Elmira
Nearby landmarksVarney Hillpeak · under a milePark Station Campground and Recreation Centercampground · 2.8 miIrish Hillpeak · 1.9 miCayuta Lakelake · 7.3 miBeaver Pondlake · 5.7 miHavana Glen Park and Campgroundcampground · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCliffside State Foreststate conservation land · under a mile · 963 acresNewfield State Foreststate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 1,561 acresMark Twain State Parkstate park · 7.7 mi · 468 acresCatharine Valley Trailstate recreation area · 7.8 mi · 167 acresTown of Catharine Landpark · 6.3 miCayuta Lake Boat Launchstate recreation area · 7.9 mi · 80 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 3.2 on 3 Feb 200136 mi away, near Bath, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Feb 200136 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWatkins Glen Villageserves 2,149 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,475 ft450 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
