Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:19 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:23 am – 4:26 pm
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People466 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.3245 householdsMedian household income $85,875Median home value $243,10098% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,301 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting16.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 202 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 47 minutes79% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Russian or other Slavic 10%, other Indo-European languages 1%10% 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 32°F, lows 13°F43 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month October46 in of snow a year, on about 16 days4 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alcove Dam station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksMyosotis Lakelake · under a mileRensselaerville Fallswaterfall · under a mileCrystal Lakelake · 2.5 miNorth Hillpeak · 1.9 miStill Hillpeak · 2.4 miBasic Creek Reservoirreservoir · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRensselaerville State Foreststate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 2,548 acresPartridge Run State Foreststate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 936 acresDutton Ridge State Foreststate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 1,229 acresCole Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 858 acresScott Patent State Foreststate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 1,416 acresTown Of Rensselaerville Landpark · 5.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Jun 199128 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 20095 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAlbany County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured110 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Albany County monitors, NY
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRensselaerville WDserves 200 people from surface water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2022: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,710 ft521 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCobleskill Regional Hospital20.1 miPost officeRensselaerville Post Office1.0 miTown hallBroome Town Hall6.9 miPoliceDurham Police Department8.1 miFire stationRensselaerville Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB24 miInterstateI-8815 miUS highwayUS 2017 miAmtrakAlbany-Rensselaer, NY ALB23 miCoachWindhamAdirondack Trailways15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12147 ZIP area.
