Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:20 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:17 am – 4:27 pm
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People4,222 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.51,544 householdsMedian household income $144,202Median home value $385,000Median rent $1,163 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,368 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 2,308 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 39 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 12%, Russian or other Slavic 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 17°F49 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month September58 in of snow a year, on about 28 days11 days above 90°F, 132 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stormville station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksBald Mountainpeak · 2.0 miChurch Hillpeak · under a mileMill Riverriver · 2.5 miSpring Lakelake · 5.7 miBear Swamplake · 1.8 miTenmile Riverriver · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown of Dover Landpark · under a mile · 222 acresGreat Thicket National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.5 mi · 144 acresSwamp River Waterway Accessstate recreation area · 3.6 mi · 58 acresWest Mountain State Foreststate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 825 acresKent Falls State Park, Leased To Sloane-stanley M*state park · 7.5 miMacedonia Brook State Parkstate park · 7.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198549 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200049 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDutchess County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured19 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 140main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dutchess County monitors, NY
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterReagans Mill Water Companyserves 1,225 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation454 ft138 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNew Milford Hospital10.0 miPost officeWingdale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDover Town Hall2.7 miPoliceNew Milford Police Department9.9 miFire stationDover Fire Department J H Ketchum Hose Company1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryWingdale Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleDover Middle School1.9 miHighDover High School2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF30 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL50 miInterstateI-8411 miUS highwayUS 73.6 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU19 miRailHarlem Valley-WingdaleMetro-North Railroad1.4 miCoachDanbury, CT (Commuter Parking Lot, I-84 Exit 2. The parking lot is across Mill Plain Road from the Danbury Green shopping center and Mobil gas stationOurBus19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12594 ZIP area.
