Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 32 min5:09 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min7:26 am – 4:17 pm
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People1,903 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.0875 householdsMedian household income $69,766Median home value $237,900Median rent $720 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,914 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 914 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, hospitality, food and recreation 21%, construction 10%Average commute 24 minutes84% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 11°F37 in of rain a yearwettest month June64 in of snow a year, on about 25 days6 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Willsboro 1 N station, 4 mi away; rain from Keeseville 0.8 Se; snow from Elizabethtown
Parks and public landsPoke-O-Moonshine Day Use Areastate recreation area · 3.9 mi · 274 acresWillsboro Bay Boat Launchstate recreation area · 4.2 miTown Of Willsboro Landpark · 3.8 mi · 81 acresButternut Pondstate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 161 acresTown of Lewis Landpark · 7.2 miSplit Rock Wild Foreststate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 3,543 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200216 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 30 Aug 200745 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowEssex County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide 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, Essex County monitors, NY
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWillsboro WDserves 1,571 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation778 ft237 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalElizabethtown Community Hospital12.1 miPost officeWillsboro Post Office2.9 miTown hallWillsboro Town Hall2.8 miPoliceEssex County Sheriff's Office6.7 miFire stationWillsboro Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV17 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB112 miInterstateI-873.7 miUS highwayUS 93.7 miAmtrakWestport, NY WSP12 miCoachBurlington VT - Downtown Transit Center (BLT)Greyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12996 ZIP area.
