Local servicesHospitalMidHudson Regional Hospital11.0 miPost officeBillings Post Office1.5 miTown hallUnion Vale Town Hall1.8 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop K Zone 2 LaGrangeville Station3.8 miFire stationS W Phelps LaGrange Fire Company 11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF23 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL57 miInterstateI-848.5 miUS highwayUS 446.7 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU11 miRailHarlem Valley-WingdaleMetro-North Railroad8.3 miCoachFishkill, NY (Cracker Barrel parking lot at 4 Merritt Blvd, Fishkill, NY)OurBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12540 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12540 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:20 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:18 am – 4:27 pm
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People8,856 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.93,084 householdsMedian household income $111,320Median home value $483,100Median rent $2,348 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 4,440 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 14%, construction 10%Average commute 38 minutes67% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 9%, Korean 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 16°F46 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month September58 in of snow a year, on about 28 days9 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Millbrook 3 W station, 8 mi away; snow from Stormville
Parks and public landsJames Baird State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 782 acresTown Of Union Vale Landpark · 1.3 mi · 479 acresTown Of La Grange Landpark · 2.6 mi · 190 acresWest Mountain State Foreststate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 825 acresGreat Thicket National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.4 mi · 144 acresSwamp River Waterway Accessstate recreation area · 8.0 mi · 58 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198548 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199142 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDutchess County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured19 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 140main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dutchess County monitors, NY
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterManchester Water Districtserves 1,180 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202143 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation578 ft176 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
