Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:22 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:23 am – 4:29 pm
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People1,689 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.1866 householdsMedian household income $85,926Median home value $255,100Median rent $986 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,327 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 650 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, hospitality, food and recreation 18%, construction 9%Average commute 29 minutes49% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 35% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 6%, other languages 3%, Russian or other Slavic 3%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 12°F49 in of rain a year, on about 101 dayswettest month June71 in of snow a year, on about 44 days2 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Delhi 2 Se station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsDry Brook Ridge Wild Foreststate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 9,425 acresMiddletown Fp Detached Parcelstate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 62 acresBalsam Lake Mountain Wild Foreststate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 13,738 acresBig Indian Wildernessstate wilderness · 6.5 mi · 34,169 acresBelleayre Mountain Ski Centerstate recreation area · 7.2 mi · 2,281 acresLittle Pond Campgroundstate recreation area · 8.4 mi · 438 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Jun 199133 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200941 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDelaware County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured110 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Albany County, NY, 46 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMargaretville Villageserves 650 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202115 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,787 ft545 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMargaretville Hospital1.0 miPost officeMargaretville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMargaretville Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceNew York State Police Department Troop C Zone 1 Margaretville Station2.1 miFire stationMargaretville Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolMargaretville Central Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF53 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB60 miInterstateI-8827 miUS highwayUS 20931 miAmtrakRhinecliff, NY RHI40 miCoachMargaretvilleAdirondack Trailwaysunder a mileTransit1 stop within a mileAdirondack TrailwaysSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12455 ZIP area.
