Local servicesHospitalElizabethtown Community Hospital10.4 miPost officeKeene Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKeene Town Hallunder a milePoliceNew York State Police Troop B Zone 3 Wilmington Station8.9 miFire stationKeene Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAdirondack Regional Airport SLK22 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB105 miInterstateI-8712 miUS highwayUS 910 miAmtrakWestport, NY WSP18 miCoachKeeneAdirondack Trailways2.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12942 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12942 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 31 min5:11 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 52 min7:27 am – 4:19 pm
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People450 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.7262 householdsMedian household income $115,000Median home value $590,400Median rent $1,713 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,589 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 270 employedMain industries: professional and business services 31%, construction 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%Average commute 43 minutes64% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 34% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%, French or Haitian Creole 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 74°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 7°F44 in of rain a year, on about 107 dayswettest month June104 in of snow a year, on about 57 days1 days above 90°F, 184 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake Placid 2 S station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsSentinel Range Wildernessstate wilderness · under a mile · 23,879 acresHurricane Mountain Wildernessstate wilderness · 2.0 mi · 14,208 acresHigh Peaks Wildernessstate wilderness · 3.6 mi · 275,166 acresAirport Town Shed Landpark · 2.7 mi · 65 acresHurricane Mountain Primitive Areastate conservation land · 3.7 miGiant Mountain Wildernessstate wilderness · 4.7 mi · 23,680 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200218 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 24 Aug 201142 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowEssex County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 159main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Essex County monitors, NY
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription93% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKeene Valley WDserves 660 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation830 ft253 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
