Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:30 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:33 am – 4:37 pm
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People698 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.8327 householdsMedian household income $89,821Median home value $345,50084% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,346 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 330 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, public administration 21%, retail 18%Average commute 20 minutes61% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F39 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month June56 in of snow a year, on about 29 days2 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mecklenburg 4sw station, 7 mi away; snow from Aurora Rsch Farm
Nearby landmarksCastle Pointcape · 5.2 miValois Pointcape · 2.2 miTEETER POND THtrailhead · 2.5 miBACKBONE TRAIL NORTH THtrailhead · 2.8 miSmith Memorial Park Campgroundcampground · 3.3 miBACKBONE HORSE CAMPcampground · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFinger Lakes National Forestnational forest · within reach · 16,389 acresTown Of Hector Landpark · 3.0 mi · 92 acresSeneca Lake Boat Launchstate recreation area · 5.6 miLodi Point Marine Parkstate recreation area · 6.5 miVillage Of Dundee Landpark · 6.5 miBonavista State Parkstate park · 9.8 mi · 250 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Feb 200131 mi away, near Bath, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Feb 200131 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSchuyler County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025331 of 355 days measured24 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 74main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tompkins County, NY, 19 mi away
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription93% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCountry Hill Manorserves 57 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,176 ft358 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSchuyler Hospital12.1 miPost officeHector Post Office2.2 miTown hallHector Town Hall5.5 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop E Zone 3 Dundee Station7.0 miFire stationValois - Logan - Hector Volunteer Fire Company2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportIthaca Tompkins Regional Airport ITH20 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR55 miInterstateI-8625 miUS highwayUS 2024 miAmtrakNew York State Fair, NY NYF49 miCoachIthaca, NY (Downtown Ithaca - E. Seneca Street in front of Ithaca Deli (Note if arriving by car, use 118 E. Seneca Street for directions))OurBus19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14841 ZIP area.
