Local servicesHospitalGuthrie Robert Packer Hospital10.0 miPost officeLockwood Post Office1.6 miTown hallVan Etten Town Hall5.3 miPoliceWaverly Police Department8.0 miFire stationLockwood Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportElmira Corning Regional Airport ELM18 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR72 miInterstateI-868.2 miUS highwayUS 2208.5 miAmtrakNew York State Fair, NY NYF67 miCoachElmira (Transit Center)Adirondack Trailways14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14859 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:30 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:31 am – 4:37 pm
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People979 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.1354 householdsMedian household income $98,750Median home value $125,800Median rent $1,125 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,451 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 524 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 27%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 30 minutes73% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F38 in of rain a yearwettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 17 days5 days above 90°F, 168 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Spencer 1 Ne station, 7 mi away; rain from Chemung 5.7 N; snow from Chemung
Nearby landmarksProspect Hillpeak · 4.1 miOak Hillpeak · 4.9 miEmpire Lakelake · 6.5 miHill Top Lakelake · 8.0 miWaverly Reservoirsreservoir · 7.7 miPark Station Campground and Recreation Centercampground · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTwo Rivers State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 564 acresMaple Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 596 acresVillage Of Spencer Landpark · 6.3 miChemung Co Landpark · 7.1 mi · 85 acresNewtown Battlefield State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 380 acresTracy Creek State Foreststate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 1,075 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Feb 200146 mi away, near Bath, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Feb 200146 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTioga County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025331 of 355 days measured24 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 74main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tompkins County, NY, 23 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVeolia of Owegoserves 4,850 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,554 ft474 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
