Local servicesHospitalMargaretville Hospital23.2 miPost officeWindham Post Office2.3 miTown hallAshland Town Hall4.1 miPoliceWindham Town Police Department4.2 miFire stationWindham Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB37 miInterstateI-8720 miUS highwayUS 9w21 miAmtrakHudson, NY HUD25 miCoachWindhamAdirondack Trailways2.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12496 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12496 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:20 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:22 am – 4:27 pm
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People1,241 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.3573 householdsMedian household income $68,173Median home value $288,20088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,168 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 502 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 19%, professional and business services 17%, education and health care 16%Average commute 27 minutes62% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Russian or other Slavic 10%, French or Haitian Creole 7%, other Indo-European languages 5%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 11°F56 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month October95 in of snow a year, on about 35 days2 days above 90°F, 184 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, E Jewett station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksBump Mountainpeak · under a mileAshland Pinnacletrailhead · 1.7 miSouth Mountainpeak · 2.0 miSilver Lakelake · 5.3 miLake Heloiselake · 2.9 miPoint Lookoutcape · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAshland Pinnacle State Foreststate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 956 acresMount Pisgah State Foreststate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 652 acresSouth Mountain State Foreststate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 1,500 acresMount Hayden State Foreststate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 845 acresElm Ridge Wild Foreststate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 2,382 acresHuntersfield State Foreststate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 1,328 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Jun 199129 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200918 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGreene County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured110 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Albany County, NY, 23 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSki Windhamserves 856 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,182 ft665 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
