Local servicesHospitalColumbia Memorial Health9.3 miPost officeSouth Cairo Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCatskill Town Hall5.6 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop F Zone 3 Catskill Stationunder a mileFire stationCairo Hose Company3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeColumbia - Greene Community College7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB34 miInterstateI-873.5 miUS highwayUS 9w5.0 miAmtrakHudson, NY HUD8.2 miCoachCatskill (Park & Ride)Adirondack Trailways3.9 miTransit4 stops within a mileGreene County Transit (GCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:19 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:21 am – 4:26 pm
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People619 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.6239 householdsMedian home value $187,200Median rent $958 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,261 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 358 employedMain industries: retail 58%, professional and business services 15%, construction 8%Average commute 17 minutes88% drive alone, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F45 in of rain a yearwettest month October31 in of snow a year, on about 7 days13 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cairo 3 Nw station, 5 mi away; rain from Freehold 3.4 E; snow from Hudson Correctional Facility
Parks and public landsNew York State Landsstate park · under a mile · 60 acresAthens Fp Detached Parcelstate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 81 acresWindham-Blackhead Range Wildernessstate wilderness · 4.3 mi · 17,046 acresAngelo Canna Town Parkrecreation area · 3.0 miTown Of Cairo Landpark · 3.5 mi · 63 acresCairo Lockwood State Foreststate conservation land · 4.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Jun 199145 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200922 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGreene County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: 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, nearest monitors: Albany County, NY, 22 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTuscany Meadows MHPserves 145 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation260 ft79 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
