Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 37 min5:11 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 46 min7:32 am – 4:19 pm
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People1,300 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.7506 householdsMedian household income $55,417Median home value $99,400Median rent $585 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,636 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 557 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, other services 20%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 18 minutes63% drive alone, 22% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, German or Dutch 13%, other languages 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 6°F40 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month June98 in of snow a year, on about 55 days1 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Malone station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Salmon Riverriver · 2.6 miCold Springspring · 6.4 miSalmon Riverriver · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Bombay Landpark · 4.0 miTown of Westville Landpark · 5.7 miBombay State Foreststate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 2,749 acresTrout River State Foreststate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 643 acresBrasher State Foreststate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 19,775 acresCroil Island State Parkstate park · 23.3 mi · 724 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200249 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Feb 202415 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, 68 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFort Covington WDserves 900 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation182 ft55 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlice Hyde Medical Center11.8 miPost officeBombay Post Office4.0 miTown hallFort Covington Town Hall2.4 miPoliceSaint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police9.1 miFire stationFort Covington Fire and Rescue Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementarySalmon River Elementary School1.5 miHighSalmon River High School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMassena International Airport Richards Field MSS18 miUS highwayUS 118.2 miAmtrakPlattsburgh, NY PLB54 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 12937 ZIP area.
