Local servicesHospitalPutnam Hospital Center10.9 miPost officeHolmes Post Office1.6 miTown hallPatterson Town Hall3.9 miPoliceKent Police Department4.3 miFire stationPawling Fire Department Station 21.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDutchess Community College at Fishkill11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF23 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA54 miInterstateI-842.0 miUS highwayUS 68.2 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU18 miRailPattersonMetro-North Railroad4.0 miCoachFishkill, NY (Cracker Barrel parking lot at 4 Merritt Blvd, Fishkill, NY)OurBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12531 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:20 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:17 am – 4:27 pm
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People2,316 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.5901 householdsMedian household income $126,319Median home value $434,50083% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting11.3% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 1,223 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 15%, retail 13%Average commute 42 minutes75% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 6%, other languages 3%, Chinese 2%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 17°F49 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month September58 in of snow a year, on about 28 days11 days above 90°F, 132 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stormville station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsWonder Lake State Parkstate park · 2.8 mi · 1,189 acresWoodwardstate park · 4.1 mi · 162 acresEdward R Murrow Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 71 acresTown of Pawling Landpark · 3.6 mi · 372 acresWest Mountain State Foreststate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 825 acresClarence Fahnestock Memorial State Parkstate park · 7.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198540 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199133 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDutchess County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured19 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 140main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dutchess County monitors, NY
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPutnam Nursing & Rehab.centerserves 160 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation939 ft286 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
