Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:14 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:33 am – 4:22 pm
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People1,792 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.0694 householdsMedian household income $80,417Median home value $148,00091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,789 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 765 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, manufacturing 10%, public administration 8%Average commute 29 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 6°F42 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month October77 in of snow a year, on about 37 days8 days above 90°F, 162 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Colton 2 N station, 4 mi away; snow from Canton 4 Se
Parks and public landsHigley Flow State Parkstate park · 2.3 mi · 1,115 acresHigh Flats State Foreststate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 1,992 acresWest Parishville State Foreststate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 794 acresWhite Hill Wild Foreststate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 9,719 acresSnow Bowl State Foreststate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 798 acresTown Of Pierrepont Landpark · 4.1 mi · 101 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197547 mi away, near Long Lake, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 28 Nov 201531 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSt. Lawrence County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: 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, 63 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterColton Water Districtserves 850 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,103 ft336 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCanton - Potsdam Hospital9.9 miPost officeColton Post Office1.7 miTown hallColton Town Hall1.6 miPolicePotsdam Police Department9.5 miFire stationColton Volunteer Fire Department Company 11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMassena International Airport Richards Field MSS27 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR116 miUS highwayUS 119.5 miAmtrakPlattsburgh, NY PLB73 miCoachPotsdam, NY (SUNY Potsdam - bus stop on Barrington Drive at Stowell Hall)OurBus8.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13625 ZIP area.
