Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:13 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:23 am – 4:21 pm
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People13,541 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.95,981 householdsMedian household income $71,423Median home value $173,000Median rent $1,053 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,839 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 7,228 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, manufacturing 17%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 21 minutes82% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, other Indo-European languages 2%, German or Dutch 2%, Spanish 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 10°F38 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July60 in of snow a year, on about 27 days6 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glens Falls Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Conklingville Dam
Parks and public landsFive Combinesstate historic site · 4.0 miChamplain Canalstate recreation area · 4.6 mi · 2,571 acresVillage of Hudson Falls Landpark · 3.3 mi · 69 acresRidge/Jenkinsville Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 80 acresHudson River Boat Launchstate recreation area · 7.0 miLake George Beachstate recreation area · 8.4 mi · 55 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 23 Oct 198425 mi away, near North Creek, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 20206 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025310 of 322 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Saratoga County, NY, 23 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHudson Falls Village (queensbury)serves 7,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation316 ft96 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGlens Falls Hospital5.7 miPost officeHudson Falls Post Office4.1 miTown hallKingsbury Town Hall2.7 miPoliceHudson Falls Police Department3.9 miFire stationKingsbury Volunteer Hose Company2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolKingsbury Seventh Day Adventist School1.9 miCollegeSUNY Adirondack Community College5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport RUT33 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB44 miInterstateI-876.6 miUS highwayUS 4under a mileAmtrakFort Edward-Glens Falls, NY FED6.0 miCoachGlens Falls Bus StopGreyhound5.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12839 ZIP area.
