Local servicesHospitalBertrand Chaffee Hospital10.1 miPost officeMachias Post Office3.0 miTown hallMachias Town Hall2.9 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop A Zone 4 Machias Station3.1 miFire stationMachias Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF39 miInterstateI-8617 miUS highwayUS 2196.2 miAmtrakDepew Station BUF37 miCoachEllicottvilleFullington Trailways11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14101 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14101 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:37 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:40 am – 4:44 pm
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People1,997 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.9780 householdsMedian household income $73,116Median home value $98,600Median rent $1,058 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,663 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 862 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 25 minutes77% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, German or Dutch 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F45 in of rain a year, on about 106 dayswettest month July109 in of snow a year, on about 51 days1 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Franklinville station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsBear Creek State Foreststate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 561 acresBoyce Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 978 acresBryant Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 510 acresCounty of Cattaraugus Landpark · 6.8 mi · 248 acresBush Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 2,821 acresGolden Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 2,303 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 202335 mi away, near West Seneca, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 202335 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCattaraugus County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025233 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 140main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Erie County, NY, 28 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMachias Town Water Districtserves 700 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: nitrate, maximum contaminant level20 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,708 ft521 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
