Local servicesHospitalMohawk Valley Health System - Saint Elizabeth Campus12.1 miPost officeIlion Post Office3.7 miTown hallColumbia Town Hall3.4 miPoliceIlion Police Station3.7 miFire stationCedarville Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR53 miInterstateI-904.6 miUS highwayUS 206.0 miAmtrakUtica, NY UCA12 miCoachIlion Plaza (West St)Birnie Bus3.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13357 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13357 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:21 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:28 am – 4:28 pm
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People10,073 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.04,488 householdsMedian household income $62,500Median home value $105,200Median rent $751 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,861 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 4,368 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, manufacturing 14%, retail 11%Average commute 22 minutes85% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 11°F48 in of rain a yearwettest month July86 in of snow a year, on about 41 days5 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Little Falls City Rsch station, 12 mi away; rain from New Hartford 0.8 S; snow from Cooperstown
Nearby landmarksIlion Reservoir Number Tworeservoir · 1.3 miCedar Lakelake · 5.4 miIlion Reservoir Number Onereservoir · 2.0 miBell Hillpeak · 2.4 miUnadilla Lakelake · 3.6 miSpoon Hillpeak · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRussell Parkrecreation area · 3.1 mi · 194 acresIlion Village Landpark · 3.2 mi · 208 acresColumbia State Forest Preservestate conservation land · 4.0 miErie Canalway Trailstate recreation area · 7.8 miSteuben Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 1,010 acresWest Canada Creek Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 9.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Jun 199131 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 31 Jul 199747 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHerkimer County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025298 of 353 days measured55 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 99main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Oneida County, NY, 26 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterIlion (v) Water Worksserves 8,053 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Aug 2025: lead and copper, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,296 ft395 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
