Local servicesHospitalPutnam Hospital Center8.9 miPost officePatterson Post Office1.3 miTown hallPatterson Town Hall1.4 miPoliceKent Police Department4.6 miFire stationPatterson Volunteer Fire Department Station 11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMatthew Paterson Elementary School1.1 miCollegeWestern Connecticut State University - Westside Campus8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF27 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA52 miInterstateI-843.7 miUS highwayUS 66.4 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU23 miRailPattersonMetro-North Railroad1.3 miCoachDanbury, CT (Commuter Parking Lot, I-84 Exit 2. The parking lot is across Mill Plain Road from the Danbury Green shopping center and Mobil gas stationOurBus8.2 miTransit1 stop within a milePutnam Area Rapid Transit (PART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12563 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12563 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:20 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:17 am – 4:27 pm
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People7,456 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.32,197 householdsMedian household income $102,472Median home value $358,200Median rent $1,868 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,722 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 3,361 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 12%, public administration 10%Average commute 36 minutes75% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 12%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Russian or other Slavic 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F50 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month December58 in of snow a year, on about 28 days2 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carmel 4n station, 4 mi away; snow from Stormville
Nearby landmarksPine Islandisland · under a milePutnam Lakelake · 3.3 miCranberry Mountainpeak · 1.3 miLake Carmellake · 4.9 miBrowns Mountainpeak · 2.1 miOak Pointcape · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWonder Lake State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 1,189 acresWoodwardstate park · 2.6 mi · 162 acresTown Of Patterson (25-1304) Landpark · under a mileTown Of Patterson Landpark · 1.5 mi · 68 acresSquantz Pond State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 170 acresBog Brook Unique Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 132 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 3.6 on 19 Oct 198538 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199130 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPutnam County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025323 of 343 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Putnam County monitors, NY
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWatchtower Bible Tract Societyserves 1,251 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation428 ft130 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
