Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 30 min5:10 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min7:25 am – 4:18 pm
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People1,617 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.7863 householdsMedian household income $47,278Median home value $161,400Median rent $791 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,860 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate31% of adults are in the labour force, 453 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, retail 16%, construction 16%Average commute 28 minutes72% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, French or Haitian Creole 6%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 10°F38 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month June64 in of snow a year, on about 25 days12 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vergennes station, 13 mi away; rain from Elizabethtown
Nearby landmarksCrown Pointcape · 3.6 miBurns Mountainpeak · under a mileCraig Harborbay · under a mileWalton Mountainpeak · 1.1 miCrane Pointcape · 2.2 miOwls Head Baybay · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPort Henry Boat Launchstate recreation area · under a mileD.A.R. State Parkstate park · 2.4 miChimney Point State Parkstate park · 2.9 mi · 59 acresCrown Point Campgroundstate recreation area · 3.0 mi · 70 acresCrown Point State Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.6 mi · 374 acresCrown Point Historic Areastate historic site · 2.6 mi · 364 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200233 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 30 Aug 200748 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowEssex County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 159main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Essex County monitors, NY
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMoriah WDserves 3,100 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation444 ft135 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalElizabethtown Community Hospital12.6 miPost officePort Henry Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMoriah Town Hall1.2 miPoliceMoriah Police Department1.3 miFire stationPort Henry Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV32 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB92 miInterstateI-877.8 miUS highwayUS 99.7 miAmtrakPort Henry, NY POH1.3 miCoachState of VT Park and RideVermont Translines14 miTransit2 stops within a mileEssex County Public Transportation (ECPT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12974 ZIP area.