Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:20 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:17 am – 4:27 pm
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People7,734 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.42,850 householdsMedian household income $111,324Median home value $446,800Median rent $1,502 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 3,700 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 12%, construction 10%Average commute 36 minutes76% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 9%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 9 mi away; snow from Stormville
Nearby landmarksSpring Lakelake · 3.8 miGreen Mountain Lakelake · 1.2 miPawling Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCorbin Hillpeak · 1.2 miPurgatory Hillpeak · 1.4 miPine Islandisland · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVillage Of Pawling Landpark · under a mileLakeside Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 294 acresWest Mountain State Foreststate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 825 acresWonder Lake State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 1,189 acresSquantz Pond State Parkstate park · 7.1 mi · 170 acresWoodwardstate park · 7.2 mi · 162 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 198544 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199135 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDutchess County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured19 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 140main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dutchess County monitors, NY
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPawling Villageserves 2,100 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2022: radium, maximum contaminant level246 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation629 ft192 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNew Milford Hospital8.9 miPost officePawling Post Office1.6 miTown hallPawling Town Hall1.3 miPoliceKent Police Department8.5 miFire stationPawling Fire Department Mizzentop Engine Company 32.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherMiddlePawling Middle Schoolunder a mileHighPawling High Schoolunder a mileSchoolTrinity - Pawling Schoolunder a mileCollegeWestern Connecticut State University - Westside Campus13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF28 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL52 miInterstateI-847.1 miUS highwayUS 76.5 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU20 miRailAppalachian TrailMetro-North Railroadunder a mileCoachDanbury, 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 stationOurBus14 miTransit1 stop within a mileMetro-North RailroadSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12564 ZIP area.
