Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:16 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:27 am – 4:24 pm
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People350 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.4167 householdsMedian household income $55,625Median home value $339,10068% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,083 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 165 employedMain industries: other services 27%, retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 17 minutes73% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F44 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month October102 in of snow a year, on about 67 days0 days above 90°F, 187 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Indian Lake 2sw station, 21 mi away
Parks and public landsSilver Lake Wildernessstate wilderness · 1.7 mi · 109,668 acresMoffitt Beach Campgroundstate recreation area · 1.8 mi · 396 acresWest Canada Lake Wildernessstate wilderness · 2.3 mi · 174,521 acresJessup River Wild Foreststate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 48,491 acresPoplar Point Day Use Areastate recreation area · 5.8 miTown Of Lake Pleasant Landpark · 4.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 7 Oct 198334 mi away, The 1983 Blue Mountain Lake, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202042 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHamilton County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025345 of 355 days measured10 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hamilton County monitors, NY
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSpeculator Vserves 2,008 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,867 ft569 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeLake Pleasant Post Office1.3 miTown hallLake Pleasant Town Hall2.4 miPoliceHamilton County Sheriff's Office1.2 miFire stationLake Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB59 miInterstateI-8734 miUS highwayUS 932 miAmtrakAmsterdam, NY AMS37 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12108 ZIP area.
