Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:11 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:29 am – 4:19 pm
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People1,110 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.1539 householdsMedian household income $84,464Median home value $228,400Median rent $675 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,472 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 490 employedMain industries: education and health care 40%, public administration 15%, retail 11%Average commute 25 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Tagalog 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 51°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 2°F37 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month June104 in of snow a year, on about 57 days1 days above 90°F, 201 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Saranac Rgnl Ap station, 13 mi away; snow from Lake Placid 2 S
Parks and public landsBuck Pond Campgroundstate recreation area · 3.1 mi · 295 acresDebar Mountain Wild Foreststate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 80,485 acresTaylor Pond Wild Foreststate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 39,100 acresChazy Highlands Wild Foreststate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 47,727 acresUnion Falls Pondstate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 1,509 acresMckenzie Mountain Wildernessstate wilderness · 8.5 mi · 37,445 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200218 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Feb 202440 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 159main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Essex County, NY, 33 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMalone Vserves 13,232 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,535 ft468 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake14.0 miPost officeVermontville Post Office6.1 miTown hallFranklin Town Hall6.0 miFire stationBloomingdale Volunteer Fire Company9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAdirondack Regional Airport SLK13 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB124 miInterstateI-8728 miUS highwayUS 1124 miAmtrakPlattsburgh, NY PLB32 miCoachPaul SmithsAdirondack Trailways12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12989 ZIP area.
