Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min5:15 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min7:29 am – 4:23 pm
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People740 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.8368 householdsMedian household income $70,962Median home value $276,000Median rent $817 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,591 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 318 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, public administration 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 18%Average commute 14 minutes72% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 7°F50 in of rain a year, on about 118 dayswettest month October154 in of snow a year, on about 56 days2 days above 90°F, 193 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Big Moose 3 Se station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksSalmon Lake Mountainpeak · under a mileSalmon Lakelake · 1.9 miTouey Fallswaterfall · 2.7 miAntediluvian Mountainpeak · 2.7 miSly Pondlake · under a mileNorth Baybay · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilliam C. Whitney Wildernessstate wilderness · under a mile · 20,362 acresSargent Ponds Wild Foreststate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 43,823 acresForked Lake Campgroundstate recreation area · 6.0 mi · 354 acresPigeon Lake Wildernessstate wilderness · 6.1 mi · 50,875 acresRound Lake Wildernessstate wilderness · 6.3 mi · 11,415 acresRobert Moses State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 3,655 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 7 Oct 198319 mi away, The 1983 Blue Mountain Lake, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 30 Aug 200728 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 subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLong Lake WDserves 800 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,146 ft654 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportAdirondack Regional Airport SLK36 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB94 miAmtrakPort Henry, NY POH59 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12847 ZIP area.
