Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:28 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:27 am – 4:36 pm
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People8,102 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.83,233 householdsMedian household income $70,510Median home value $233,500Median rent $921 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,552 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 3,383 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 15%, retail 12%Average commute 26 minutes73% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 13°F47 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month June83 in of snow a year, on about 45 days3 days above 90°F, 168 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Montrose station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsSalt Springs State Parkstate park · 6.5 miRail Trail of Northeastern Pa.recreation area · 7.0 miLaRue Parkpark · 7.0 miRecreation Areastate park · 19.2 miVosburg Neck State Parkstate park · 19.4 mi · 669 acresLackawanna State Parkstate park · 20.7 mi · 1,455 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSusquehanna County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025275 of 311 days measured34 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 22, worst day 107main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Susquehanna County monitors, PA
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTiffany Pinesserves 150 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,617 ft493 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEndless Mountains Health Systems5.4 miPost officeSouth Montrose Post Office3.1 miTown hallJessup Township Building1.4 miPoliceMontrose Borough Police Department3.1 miFire stationUnited Fire Company3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field BGM27 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR89 miInterstateI-8112 miUS highwayUS 118.4 miCoachBinghamton, NY (Binghamton University - East Drive in front of parking lot T and across the road from Rafuse Hall)OurBus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18801 ZIP area.
