Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min5:11 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min7:24 am – 4:19 pm
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People501 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.4213 householdsMedian household income $92,031Median home value $220,80095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,349 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 231 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 23%, construction 12%Average commute 23 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 12°F43 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month August59 in of snow a year, on about 28 days12 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Whitehall station, 13 mi away; snow from Cornwall
Nearby landmarksStony Pointcape · 2.6 miBrimstone Hillpeak · under a mileMoore Hillpeak · under a mileMill Baybay · 2.0 miDark Baybay · 2.2 miCrow Pointcape · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPutnam Town Of Landpark · 1.7 mi · 50 acresRogers Rock Campgroundstate recreation area · 4.2 mi · 308 acresTown of Putnam Landpark · 3.5 miMossy Point State Boat Launchstate recreation area · 5.1 miEast Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 398 acresPond Woods Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 276 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 7 Oct 198344 mi away, The 1983 Blue Mountain Lake, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202033 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 364 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 130main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rutland County, VT, 20 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHudson Falls Village (queensbury)serves 7,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation932 ft284 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPorter Medical Center21.4 miPost officePutnam Station Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPutnam Town Hall1.0 miPoliceTiconderoga Police Department7.4 miFire stationPutnam Volunteer Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryPutnam Central School1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport RUT28 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB72 miInterstateI-8718 miUS highwayUS 412 miAmtrakTiconderoga, NY FTC7.5 miCoachBrandon, VTVermont Translines17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12861 ZIP area.
