Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medical Center19.3 miPost officeRouses Point Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRouses Point Village Officeunder a milePoliceRouses Point Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationChamplain Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryRouses Point Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPlattsburgh International Airport PBG24 miInterstateI-874.1 miUS highwayUS 11under a mileAmtrakRouses Point, NY RSPunder a mileCoachXb Lacolle Route 15Greyhound4.1 miTransit3 stops within a mileClinton County Public Transit (CCPT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12979 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12979 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 37 min5:06 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 46 min7:28 am – 4:14 pm
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People2,542 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.41,256 householdsMedian household income $47,135Median home value $180,500Median rent $731 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,252 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,175 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 15%, public administration 14%Average commute 23 minutes82% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, French or Haitian Creole 4%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F38 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month June80 in of snow a year, on about 40 days4 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chazy station, 8 mi away; rain from St Albans Radio
Parks and public landsRouses Pointstate recreation area · 1.0 mi · 50 acresGreat Chazy Boat Launchstate recreation area · 4.0 miMud Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 999 acresVillage Of Champlain Landpark · 4.0 miNorth Hero State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 418 acresAlburgh Dunes State Parkstate park · 9.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200237 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Feb 202444 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowClinton County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured41 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chittenden County, VT, 39 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRouses Point Village WDserves 2,550 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation133 ft41 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
