Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:14 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:23 am – 4:21 pm
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People28,208 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.812,502 householdsMedian household income $89,127Median home value $311,400Median rent $1,246 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,807 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 13,676 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, retail 10%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 21 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 6°F47 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month July60 in of snow a year, on about 27 days10 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glens Falls Farm station; snow from Conklingville Dam
Parks and public landsCity of Glens Falls Landpark · under a mile · 308 acresCounty Of Warren D P W Landpark · under a mileMoreau Lake State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 6,644 acresLake George Beachstate recreation area · 5.4 mi · 55 acresLake George Battlefield Parkstate recreation area · 5.4 miLake George Battleground Campgroundstate recreation area · 5.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 23 Oct 198422 mi away, near North Creek, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 20204 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWarren County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025310 of 322 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Saratoga County, NY, 18 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterQueensbury Water Districtserves 21,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation472 ft144 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGlens Falls Hospital2.8 miPost officeQueensbury Post Officeunder a mileTown hallQueensbury Town Hall2.0 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop G Zone 2 Queensbury Stationunder a mileFire stationQueensbury Central Volunteer Fire Company Station 11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryQueensbury Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryWilliam H Barton Intermediate Schoolunder a mileMiddleQueensbury Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeSUNY Adirondack Community College1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport RUT39 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB41 miInterstateI-87under a mileUS highwayUS 9under a mileAmtrakFort Edward-Glens Falls, NY FED6.9 miCoachGlens Falls Bus StopGreyhound2.6 miTransit18 stops within a mileCapital District Transportation Authority (CDTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12804 ZIP area.