Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:16 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:34 am – 4:24 pm
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People1,186 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.1420 householdsMedian household income $80,625Median home value $98,200Median rent $643 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,190 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 538 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, retail 18%, construction 14%Average commute 26 minutes92% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, German or Dutch 11%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 7°F38 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month October77 in of snow a year, on about 37 days3 days above 90°F, 161 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Canton 4 Se station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksRensselaer Fallswaterfall · under a mileLower Lakelake · 1.6 miCoopers Fallswaterfall · 5.2 miMount Lonapeak · 2.8 miUpper Lakelake · 4.0 miSUNY College of Technology at Cantoncollege · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEel Weir State Parkstate park · 7.6 miLisbon Fp Detached Parcelstate conservation land · 7.8 miBend In River Parkpark · 7.5 miTaylor Park Community Beachrecreation area · 8.2 miGalop Island State Parkstate park · 11.9 mi · 708 acresDe Peyster Fp Detached Parcelstate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 81 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 11 Oct 198348 mi away, near Richmond, CanadaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 28 Nov 201540 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSt. Lawrence County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025336 of 355 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jefferson County, NY, 55 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCrescent Meadow Apt Communityserves 30 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation298 ft91 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalClaxton - Hepburn Medical Center10.8 miPost officeRensselaer Falls Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOswegatchie Town Hall4.3 miPoliceCanton Police Department7.8 miFire stationRensselaer Falls Volunteer Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryAnderson Valley School1.2 miCollegeSUNY College of Technology at Canton7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportOgdensburg International Airport OGS9.1 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR110 miInterstateI-8137 miUS highwayUS 115.9 miCoachDe Kalb JunctionAdirondack Trailways6.7 miTransit1 stop within a mileSt Lawrence County Public TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13680 ZIP area.
