Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:27 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:30 am – 4:34 pm
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People4,273 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.21,585 householdsMedian household income $63,713Median home value $140,800Median rent $800 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,002 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,891 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 13%, retail 12%Average commute 29 minutes76% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, German or Dutch 7%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F41 in of rain a yearwettest month August64 in of snow a year, on about 34 days4 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Whitney Pt Dam station, 9 mi away; snow from Freeville 1 Ne
Nearby landmarksSouth Hillpeak · 5.9 miVirgil Mountainpeak · 5.0 miDean Pondlake · 2.7 miHigh Lakelake · 5.6 miBaker School House State Forestpark · 8.3 miOtselic Riverriver · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMarathon Village Of Landpark · 1.6 miBoard Of Education Landpark · 1.7 mi · 81 acresHoxie Gorge State Foreststate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 2,117 acresJames Kennedy State Foreststate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 4,510 acresTuller Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 2,500 acresGriggs Gulf State Foreststate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 2,347 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCortland County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively LowLandslide 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMarathon Villageserves 1,107 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,251 ft381 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGuthrie Cortland Medical Center12.4 miPost officeMarathon Post Office1.6 miTown hallMarathon Town Hall1.3 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop C Zone 3 Marathon Station1.6 miFire stationMarathon Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryAppleby Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighMarathon High School1.5 miSchoolMarathon Christian Academy1.5 miCollegeSUNY Cortland11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field BGM18 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR45 miInterstateI-81under a mileUS highwayUS 11under a mileAmtrakRegional Transportation Center SYR43 miCoachWhitney Point, NY (Speedway Gas Station at 2972 US-11 Whitney Point, NY 13862)OurBus9.2 miTransit8 stops within a mileWay to Go Cortland, CentroSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13803 ZIP area.
