Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 23 min5:13 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:21 am – 4:21 pm
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People886 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.5367 householdsMedian household income $103,239Median home value $234,500Median rent $969 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,711 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 402 employedMain industries: professional and business services 34%, construction 15%, education and health care 12%Average commute 27 minutes54% drive alone, 45% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 11°F47 in of rain a year, on about 95 dayswettest month June75 in of snow a year, on about 42 days3 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sunderland 2 station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsBattenkill River Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 1.6 miLake Lauderdale Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 119 acresBatten Kill State Foreststate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 535 acresGoose Egg State Foreststate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 456 acresEldridge Swamp State Foreststate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 533 acresWashington Fp Detached Parcelstate conservation land · 4.1 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 198445 mi away, near North Creek, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202020 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025301 of 360 days measured57 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bennington County, VT, 12 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHudson Falls Village (queensbury)serves 7,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation690 ft210 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthwestern Vermont Health Care Medical Center Northshire Campus14.3 miPost officeSalem Post Office3.9 miTown hallSalem Town Hall4.0 miPoliceWashington County Sheriff's Office3.1 miFire stationArlington Fire Department - West Station5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport RUT34 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB36 miInterstateI-8720 miUS highwayUS 710 miAmtrakFort Edward-Glens Falls, NY FED17 miCoachBus Parking Area ManchesterVermont Translines13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12873 ZIP area.
