Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:35 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:35 am – 4:42 pm
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People94 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.034 householdsMedian home value $105,000100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,458 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 13°F40 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month July54 in of snow a year, on about 37 days3 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wellsville station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsTown Of Independence Landpark · 3.7 mi · 144 acresNorth Fork Parkpark · 5.2 mi · 150 acresWag Trailstate recreation area · 8.9 mi · 74 acresGreenwood State Foreststate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 911 acresDenton Hill State Parkstate park · 15.0 mi · 842 acresRock Creek State Foreststate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 704 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Feb 200131 mi away, near Bath, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Feb 200131 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPotter County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025304 of 365 days measured58 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 143main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Steuben County, NY, 27 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL41% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGenesee Twp Water Authorityserves 450 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jun 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique159 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,139 ft652 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMountain Laurel Recovery Center12.4 miPost officeWhitesville Post Office3.4 miTown hallBingham Township Buildingunder a milePoliceIndependence Police Department3.4 miFire stationWhitesville Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolChestnut Ridge Parochial Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportElmira Corning Regional Airport ELM46 miMajor airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport ROC78 miInterstateI-8623 miUS highwayUS 614 miCoachHornellAdirondack Trailways24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16941 ZIP area.
