Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:21 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:25 am – 4:28 pm
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People2,298 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.1828 householdsMedian household income $77,778Median home value $165,200Median rent $732 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,778 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,031 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, retail 18%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 28 minutes74% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 6%, German or Dutch 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 73°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 14°F48 in of rain a year, on about 101 dayswettest month October86 in of snow a year, on about 41 days3 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cooperstown station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsDecatur State Foreststate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 595 acresMaple Valley State Foreststate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 806 acresLutheranville State Foreststate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 1,804 acresBetty and Wilbur Davis State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 230 acresR. Milton Hick Memorial State Foreststate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 1,298 acresHooker Mountain State Foreststate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 804 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 19913 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200932 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOtsego County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 38 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWorcester WD #2 - Worcesterserves 656 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,933 ft589 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBassett Medical Center11.7 miPost officeWorcester Post Office2.1 miTown hallWorcester Town Hall2.0 miFire stationWorcester Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolWorcester Central School1.6 miCollegeSUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB48 miInterstateI-881.1 miUS highwayUS 2013 miAmtrakAmsterdam, NY AMS35 miCoachDavenportAdirondack Trailways11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12197 ZIP area.
