Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min5:14 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:33 am – 4:21 pm
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People181 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.579 households38% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate91% of adults are in the labour force, 149 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 68%, public administration 23%, education and health care 9%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 6°F42 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month October75 in of snow a year, on about 42 days8 days above 90°F, 162 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Colton 2 N station, 9 mi away; snow from Lawrenceville 3 Sw
Parks and public landsSouthville State Foreststate conservation land · under a mile · 552 acresKnapp Station State Foreststate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 1,001 acresBuckton State Foreststate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 1,093 acresVillage of Potsdam Landpark · 5.0 miWhiskey Flats State Foreststate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 2,828 acresFort Jackson State Foreststate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 915 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 26 Sep 198729 mi away, near Tupper Lake, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Feb 202442 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSt. Lawrence County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: 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, 69 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMassena Villageserves 16,729 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation442 ft135 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCanton - Potsdam Hospital4.9 miPost officePotsdam Post Office5.2 miTown hallPotsdam Village Hall5.2 miPolicePotsdam Police Department5.2 miFire stationWest Stockholm Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMassena International Airport Richards Field MSS16 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR126 miUS highwayUS 111.6 miAmtrakPlattsburgh, NY PLB71 miCoachPotsdam, NY (SUNY Potsdam - bus stop on Barrington Drive at Stowell Hall)OurBus5.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 13696 ZIP area.
