Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:14 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:20 am – 4:22 pm
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People5,482 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.22,238 householdsMedian household income $68,056Median home value $173,800Median rent $856 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,214 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 2,348 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, manufacturing 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 31 minutes76% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, German or Dutch 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 13°F39 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month July75 in of snow a year, on about 42 days3 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bennington Morse St Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Sunderland 2
Parks and public landsVillage of Hoosick Falls Landpark · under a mileTibbitts State Foreststate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 847 acresBennington Battlefield State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.5 mi · 386 acresWhipstock Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 386 acresGrafton Lakes State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 2,613 acresBennington Battle Monument Parkstate historic site · 6.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200944 mi away, near Medusa, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202032 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRensselaer County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025301 of 360 days measured57 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bennington County, VT, 16 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHoosick Falls (v) PWSserves 4,925 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation427 ft130 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthwestern Vermont Medical Center7.3 miPost officeHoosick Post Office1.6 miTown hallHoosick Falls Town Offices1.6 miPoliceHoosick Falls Police Station1.7 miFire stationNorth Hoosick Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighHoosick Falls Junior Senior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryHoosick Falls Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolHoosac School1.6 miCollegeBennington College6.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB25 miInterstateI-78720 miUS highwayUS 77.5 miAmtrakAlbany-Rensselaer, NY ALB26 miCoachGreen Mountain Community Bus TerminalVermont Translines8.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12090 ZIP area.
