Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:14 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:24 am – 4:22 pm
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People3,013 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.41,382 householdsMedian household income $46,344Median home value $221,100Median rent $951 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,619 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 1,304 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 18%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 26 minutes82% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Russian or other Slavic 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 6°F47 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month July60 in of snow a year, on about 27 days10 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glens Falls Farm station, 6 mi away; snow from Conklingville Dam
Nearby landmarksLake Vanarelake · 1.8 miFourth Lakelake · 1.9 miBucktail Mountainpeak · under a mileBeech Mountainpeak · 1.7 miWilkie Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miKeenan Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLuzerne Campgroundstate recreation area · 1.0 mi · 854 acresCity Of Glens Falls Landpark · 1.7 mi · 2,980 acresTown of Lake Luzerne Landpark · 2.0 mi · 371 acresUpper Hudson River Boat Launchstate recreation area · 4.3 miHudson River Special Management Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 3,745 acresRalph Road State Foreststate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 545 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 7 Oct 198347 mi away, The 1983 Blue Mountain Lake, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 20209 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWarren County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake Luzerne Water Districtserves 2,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,594 ft486 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGlens Falls Hospital7.7 miPost officeLake Luzerne Post Office3.3 miTown hallLake Luzerne Town Hall2.5 miPoliceWarren County Sheriff's Office4.7 miFire stationVan Rhodes Volunteer Fire Company3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSUNY Adirondack Community College6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB41 miInterstateI-874.4 miUS highwayUS 94.5 miAmtrakFort Edward-Glens Falls, NY FED12 miCoachLake GeorgeAdirondack Trailways6.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12846 ZIP area.
