Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 31 min5:10 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 52 min7:26 am – 4:18 pm
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People1,278 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.4657 householdsMedian household income $56,771Median home value $183,900Median rent $769 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,535 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 540 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, finance, insurance and real estate 16%, public administration 10%Average commute 15 minutes74% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 11°F38 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month June64 in of snow a year, on about 25 days6 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Willsboro 1 N station, 16 mi away; rain from Elizabethtown
Parks and public landsTown of Elizabethtown Landpark · within reach · 95 acresGiant Mountain Wildernessstate wilderness · 2.1 mi · 23,680 acresHurricane Mountain Wildernessstate wilderness · 2.8 mi · 14,208 acresUnclassifiedstate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 752 acresLincoln Pond Campgroundstate recreation area · 5.0 mi · 134 acresJay Mountain Wildernessstate wilderness · 5.1 mi · 7,868 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200221 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 30 Aug 200738 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterElizabethtown WDserves 800 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation645 ft197 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalElizabethtown Community Hospitalunder a milePost officeElizabethtown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallElizabethtown Town Hallunder a milePoliceNew York State Police Troop B Zone 3 Lewis Station5.9 miFire stationElizabethtown Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolBoquet Valley Central School District - The Mountain View Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV29 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB102 miInterstateI-872.9 miUS highwayUS 9under a mileAmtrakWestport, NY WSP8.0 miCoachKeeneAdirondack Trailways8.7 miTransit3 stops within a mileEssex County Public Transportation (ECPT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12932 ZIP area.
