Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min5:09 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min7:30 am – 4:17 pm
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People2,624 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.41,116 householdsMedian household income $79,773Median home value $152,600Median rent $836 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,129 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,155 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, public administration 18%, retail 13%Average commute 29 minutes91% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Russian or other Slavic 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 7°F36 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month June107 in of snow a year, on about 46 days2 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ellenburg Depot station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsValley View State Foreststate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 75 acresTown Of Chateaugay Landpark · 1.5 miBellmont Town Dam Landpark · 3.4 miChazy Highlands Wild Foreststate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 47,727 acresMoon Pond State Foreststate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 787 acresClinton Fp Detached Parcelstate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 686 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200232 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Feb 202417 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 159main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Essex County, NY, 56 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChateaugay Vserves 1,100 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,271 ft387 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlice Hyde Medical Center11.7 miPost officeBrainardsville Post Office2.5 miTown hallBellmont Town Hall2.4 miFire stationChateaugay Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPlattsburgh International Airport PBG33 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB149 miInterstateI-8729 miUS highwayUS 113.5 miAmtrakPlattsburgh, NY PLB33 miCoachMaloneAdirondack Trailways12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12920 ZIP area.
