Local servicesHospitalColumbia Memorial Health5.7 miPost officeMellenville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallClaverack Town Hallunder a milePolicePhilmont Police Department1.3 miFire stationMellenville Volunteer Fire Company 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeColumbia - Greene Community College8.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB34 miInterstateI-8711 miUS highwayUS 94.7 miAmtrakHudson, NY HUD6.6 miCoachCatskill (Park & Ride)Adirondack Trailways11 miTransit1 stop within a mileColumbia County Public Transportation (CCPT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12544 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12544 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:18 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:20 am – 4:25 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People127 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.747 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 18°F44 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 7 days15 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hudson Correctional Facility station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsTown Of Claverack Landpark · under a mileVillage Of Philmont Landpark · 2.5 mi · 187 acresHudson River Islands State Parkstate park · 7.0 mi · 186 acresStockport Flats Estuarine Sanctuarystate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 478 acresStockport Flats National Estuarine Research Reservestate conservation land · 5.8 miMiddle Ground Flats Unique Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 323 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200045 mi away, near Granville, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200931 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColumbia County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025285 of 365 days measured76 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 124main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Berkshire County, MA, 24 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterClaverack Water Districtserves 200 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation333 ft101 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
