Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:09 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:27 am – 4:17 pm
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People3,910 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.51,467 householdsMedian household income $72,207Median home value $141,700Median rent $1,091 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,141 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,697 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 15%, retail 10%Average commute 22 minutes85% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 11°F37 in of rain a yearwettest month June64 in of snow a year, on about 25 days6 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Willsboro 1 N station, 8 mi away; rain from Keeseville 0.8 Se; snow from Elizabethtown
Nearby landmarksBaldface Mountainpeak · under a mileBarber Mountainpeak · under a mileAugur Lakelake · 2.4 miButternut Pondlake · 1.8 miWillsboro Pointcape · 7.5 miButtermilk Fallswaterfall · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPoke-O-Moonshine Day Use Areastate recreation area · 2.2 mi · 274 acresButternut Pondstate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 161 acresTown of Chesterfield Landpark · 4.9 miWillsboro Bay Boat Launchstate recreation area · 7.3 miTown Of Jay Landpark · 7.1 miJay Mountain Wildernessstate wilderness · 8.8 mi · 7,868 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200210 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jan 202044 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChesterfield WDserves 2,300 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,543 ft470 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalElizabethtown Community Hospital15.3 miPost officeKeeseville Post Office5.6 miTown hallTown of Chesterfield Offices5.5 miFire stationKeeseville Volunteer Fire Department5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPlattsburgh International Airport PBG15 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB117 miInterstateI-872.1 miUS highwayUS 92.1 miAmtrakPort Kent, NY PRK9.0 miCoachBurlington VT - Downtown Transit Center (BLT)Greyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12944 ZIP area.
