Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:24 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:23 am – 4:31 pm
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People1,060 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.7568 householdsMedian household income $67,778Median home value $248,200Median rent $1,397 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,462 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 446 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, public administration 13%, other services 10%Average commute 32 minutes74% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Russian or other Slavic 6%, Spanish 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F53 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month August70 in of snow a year, on about 21 days4 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Liberty 1 Ne station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsLake Superior State Parkstate park · 4.6 mi · 1,403 acresTown of Bethel Landpark · 3.0 miBethel Town Landspark · 3.0 miWillowemoc Creek Waterway Accessstate recreation area · 12.8 miSullivan Fp Detached Parcelstate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 362 acresCrystal Lake Wild Foreststate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 502 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 7 Jun 197448 mi away, near Wappingers Falls, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 7 Jun 197448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSullivan County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025311 of 358 days measured46 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Orange County, NY, 36 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMonticello Villageserves 8,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,356 ft413 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGarnet Health Medical Center - Catskills5.4 miPost officeSwan Lake Post Office3.0 miTown hallBethel Town Hall4.2 miPoliceLiberty Police Department6.3 miFire stationSwan Lake Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSUNY Sullivan County Community College8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF41 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR80 miInterstateI-8624 miUS highwayUS 20921 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU46 miCoachOld Rt 17 - FerndaleShortLine Hudson5.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12783 ZIP area.
