Local servicesHospitalChamplain Valley Physicians Hospital16.4 miPost officeRedford Post Office4.4 miTown hallSaranac Town Hall5.6 miFire stationAu Sable Forks Fire Department8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPlattsburgh International Airport PBG15 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB125 miInterstateI-8712 miUS highwayUS 913 miAmtrakPort Kent, NY PRK17 miCoachPlattsburgh (Sunoco Gas Station)Adirondack Trailways15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12985 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12985 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:09 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:28 am – 4:17 pm
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People755 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.1364 householdsMedian household income $76,090Median home value $157,90085% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,048 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 335 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, public administration 23%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 27 minutes82% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, German or Dutch 5%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 10°F43 in of rain a year, on about 100 dayswettest month June104 in of snow a year, on about 57 days7 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Peru 2 Wsw station, 8 mi away; rain from Dannemora; snow from Lake Placid 2 S
Nearby landmarksSugar Hillpeak · under a mileNorth Polepeak · 3.9 miMilitary Pondlake · 1.2 miSilver Lakelake · 7.8 miBeaver Pointcape · 4.9 miNorth Branch Saranac Riverriver · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTerry Mountain State Foreststate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 4,816 acresBurnt Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 1,579 acresTaylor Pond Wild Foreststate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 39,100 acresMacomb Reservation State Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 590 acresTaylor Pond Campgroundstate recreation area · 6.2 mi · 147 acresMacomb State Foreststate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 1,057 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 20024 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Feb 202445 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 quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 159main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Essex County, NY, 31 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMorrisonville Water Districtserves 1,300 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,138 ft347 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
