Local servicesHospitalElmira Psychiatric Center14.8 miPost officeVan Etten Post Office2.8 miTown hallVan Etten Town Hall2.8 miFire stationVan Etten Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportElmira Corning Regional Airport ELM17 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR65 miInterstateI-8613 miUS highwayUS 22016 miAmtrakNew York State Fair, NY NYF61 miCoachIthaca, NY (Bus stop outside IC Terrace Apartments)OurBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14889 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14889 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:30 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:31 am – 4:37 pm
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People1,357 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.2544 householdsMedian household income $61,944Median home value $147,800Median rent $1,085 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,041 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 629 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, retail 16%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 35 minutes74% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F38 in of rain a yearwettest month June64 in of snow a year, on about 32 days5 days above 90°F, 168 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Spencer 1 Ne station, 6 mi away; rain from Chemung 5.7 N; snow from Candor 2se
Nearby landmarksWest Hillpeak · 3.2 miBlake Hillpeak · under a mileSpencer Lakelake · 4.1 miPark Station Campground and Recreation Centercampground · 4.5 miNichols Pondlake · 4.6 miSulphur Springspring · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVillage Of Spencer Landpark · 4.4 miCliffside State Foreststate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 963 acresNewfield State Foreststate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 1,561 acresDanby State Foreststate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 7,658 acresChemung Co Landpark · 5.9 mi · 85 acresRobert H. Treman State Parkstate park · 10.7 mi · 1,123 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 3.2 on 3 Feb 200142 mi away, near Bath, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Feb 200142 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChemung County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025331 of 355 days measured24 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 74main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Tompkins County, NY, 16 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVan Etten Townserves 532 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,626 ft496 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
