Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:21 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:20 am – 4:28 pm
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People1,440 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.2545 householdsMedian household income $96,964Median home value $320,000Median rent $1,528 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,451 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 909 employedMain industries: education and health care 58%, professional and business services 11%, public administration 6%Average commute 19 minutes82% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 2%, German or Dutch 2%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 19°F53 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October59 in of snow a year, on about 26 days8 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mohonk Lake station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksFourth Lakelake · 3.0 miWallkill Riverriver · 1.7 miSturgeon Poolreservoir · 1.4 miFifth Lakelake · 2.4 miState University of New York - Ulstercollege · 3.6 miShaupeneak Mountainpeak · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Rosendale Waterworks Landpark · under a mileTown of Rosendale Landpark · under a mile · 62 acresMargaret Lewis Norrie State Parkstate park · 6.1 mi · 402 acresOgden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills Memorial State Parkstate park · 6.7 mi · 573 acresSabel Equitiesstate park · 6.8 miVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Sitehistoric site · 6.4 mi · 211 acresSource: 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 3.3 on 7 Jun 197419 mi away, near Wappingers Falls, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 198328 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateUlster County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured19 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 140main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dutchess County, NY, 18 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTillson Estates Comm. Assoc.serves 382 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
Elevation239 ft73 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHealthAlliance Hospital - Mary's Avenue Campus7.0 miPost officeTillson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMarbletown Town Hall2.6 miPoliceRosendale Police Department2.2 miFire stationTillson Fire Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeState University of New York - Ulster3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF23 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB65 miInterstateI-871.1 miUS highwayUS 2093.9 miAmtrakRhinecliff, NY RHI8.4 miRailPoughkeepsieMetro-North Railroad11 miCoachTillsonAdirondack Trailwaysunder a mileTransit3 stops within a mileAdirondack Trailways, Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12486 ZIP area.
