Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:08 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:27 am – 4:16 pm
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People78 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 74.564 householdsMedian home value $94,800Median rent $1,047 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $739 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F40 in of rain a yearwettest month July50 in of snow a year, on about 32 days7 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Peru 2 Wsw station, 7 mi away; rain from Peru 4.1 Ese; snow from S Hero
Parks and public landsAusable Point Campgroundstate recreation area · 2.8 mi · 111 acresSchuyler Island Primitive Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 167 acresTown of Chesterfield Landpark · 3.2 miLaw Island State Parkstate park · 6.2 miPeru Dock Boat Launchstate recreation area · 6.1 miValcour Island Primitive Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 946 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200213 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 May 202045 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 home75% of households have a broadband subscription44% 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 waterLake Placid Vserves 5,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation111 ft34 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChamplain Valley Physicians Hospital11.9 miPost officePort Kent Post Office1.1 miTown hallTown of Chesterfield Offices3.0 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop B Zone 1 Plattsburgh Station9.9 miFire stationKeeseville Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeClinton Community College8.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPlattsburgh International Airport PBG8.6 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB125 miInterstateI-873.2 miUS highwayUS 91.1 miAmtrakPort Kent, NY PRK1.4 miCoachBurlington VT - Downtown Transit Center (BLT)Greyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12975 ZIP area.
