Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min5:18 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min7:30 am – 4:26 pm
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People259 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.594 householdsMedian home value $436,100100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,617 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting26.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 101 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 54%, public administration 46%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages76% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 6°F50 in of rain a year, on about 112 dayswettest month October158 in of snow a year, on about 66 days1 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Old Forge station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsHa-De-Ron-Dah Wildernessstate wilderness · within reach · 25,653 acresIndependence River Wild Foreststate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 79,314 acresNicks Lake Campgroundstate recreation area · 3.9 mi · 687 acresTown Of Webb Landpark · 4.9 miBlack River Wild Foreststate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 128,247 acresFulton Chain Wild Foreststate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 15,579 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 7 Oct 198344 mi away, The 1983 Blue Mountain Lake, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 23 Apr 202349 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHerkimer County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025345 of 355 days measured10 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, NY, 28 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIlion (v) Water Worksserves 8,053 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Aug 2025: lead and copper, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,984 ft605 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLewis County General Hospital22.6 miPost officeOld Forge Post Office4.6 miTown hallWebb Town Hall4.8 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop D Zone 1 Old Forge Station5.0 miFire stationOld Forge Fire Department4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown International Airport ART52 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR66 miAmtrakRome, NY ROM39 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13472 ZIP area.
