Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min5:20 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min7:34 am – 4:27 pm
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People157 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.296 householdsMedian household income $62,955Median home value $203,30058% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,308 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, German or Dutch 6%, Tagalog 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 11°F44 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month October116 in of snow a year, on about 41 days4 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Watertown station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksSaint James Lakelake · 2.5 miPoors Islandisland · 2.0 miOrvis Hillpeak · 3.0 miRutland Lakelake · 5.2 miNorth Star Springspring · 4.3 miPleasant Creek Fallswaterfall · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlack River Village of Landpark · 1.1 miMaple Street Parkpark · 1.5 miBlack River Trailstate recreation area · 4.9 miBlack River At Huntingtonville Waterway Accessstate recreation area · 5.5 miPinckney State Foreststate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 2,102 acresCoyote Flats State Foreststate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 560 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 23 Apr 202317 mi away, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 29 Jun 202435 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJefferson County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025336 of 355 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jefferson County monitors, NY
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFort Drumserves 34,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation640 ft195 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarthage Area Hospital8.2 miPost officeFelts Mills Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBlack River Municipal Building2.1 miPoliceBlack River / Evans Mills Police Department2.1 miFire stationFelts Mills Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryChristian Heritage Preschool1.8 miCollegeJefferson Community College9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown International Airport ART14 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR65 miInterstateI-7814.9 miUS highwayUS 114.6 miAmtrakRome, NY ROM59 miCoachEvans MillsAdirondack Trailways5.0 miTransit1 stop within a mileLewis County Public Transportation (LCPT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13638 ZIP area.
