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Country around Lake Clear is a rural area of about 391 people in Franklin County, New York, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 51 miles from Burlington, VT and 186 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 75°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 100 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $212k and rent runs about $843 a month.
391people
$212kTypical home
$843/moRent
75° / 23°Summer / winter
100"Snow
176Sunny days
181Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 391 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 186 mi to Rochester, NY
- 51 mi to Burlington, VT
- 47 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $212k (≈$1,335/mo)
- Median rent $843/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 75°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 176 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 189 cloudy days a year
- 63 of 90 winter days are gray
- 181 days a year with rain or snow
- 100" of snow a year
- 38 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 66 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (94 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (460 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 31% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to SLK airport
- 110 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,008 ft
- 52 mi to the ocean
- 41 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 55 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of New York districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: R+9 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.