Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min5:11 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min7:25 am – 4:19 pm
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People1,984 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.9870 householdsMedian household income $82,813Median home value $157,900Median rent $1,625 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,393 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 995 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, manufacturing 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 26 minutes80% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 9°F39 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June59 in of snow a year, on about 28 days7 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cornwall station, 19 mi away
Nearby landmarksCat Mountainpeak · 1.1 miDudley Mountainpeak · 1.5 miBlack Brook Pondslake · 1.0 miSherman Lakelake · 2.9 miPenfield Pond / Old Ironville Road Trailheadtrailhead · 3.8 miCrown Point Baybay · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHammond Pond Wild Foreststate conservation land · within reach · 46,874 acresPharaoh Lake Wildernessstate wilderness · 6.1 mi · 46,234 acresSharp Bridge Campgroundstate recreation area · 6.6 mi · 193 acresParadox Lake Campgroundstate recreation area · 6.9 mi · 284 acresEssex County Fish Hatchery Landpark · 5.9 miPutnam Pond Campgroundstate recreation area · 7.9 mi · 852 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200238 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202047 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowEssex County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide 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, Essex County monitors, NY
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCrown Point WDserves 980 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,143 ft348 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalElizabethtown Community Hospital17.4 miPost officeParadox Post Office5.9 miTown hallNorth Hudson Town Hall7.0 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop B Zone 3 Crown Point Station7.5 miFire stationChilson Volunteer Fire Department6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV41 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB85 miInterstateI-877.0 miUS highwayUS 96.5 miAmtrakPort Henry, NY POH8.2 miCoachSchroon LakeAdirondack Trailways11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12928 ZIP area.