Local servicesHospitalWellspring Mental Health Center6.8 miPost officeBantam Post Office1.4 miTown hallLitchfield Town Hall4.0 miPoliceConnecticut State Police Troop L - Litchfield2.5 miFire stationBantam Fire Company1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighLakeview High School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL33 miInterstateI-8416 miUS highwayUS 202under a mileAmtrakBerlin, CT BER26 miCoachWaterbury, CT (Park & Ride lot at 709 Chase Pkwy)OurBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06750 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06750 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:18 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:16 am – 4:25 pm
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People1,324 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.4644 householdsMedian household income $78,750Median home value $325,300Median rent $693 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,907 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 643 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, construction 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 30 minutes74% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, French or Haitian Creole 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F54 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month October59 in of snow a year, on about 33 days7 days above 90°F, 158 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bakersville station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksCozy Hills Campgroundcampground · under a mileMount Prospectpeak · 1.1 miTown Hillpeak · 3.2 miBantam River Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miEast Branch Shepaug Riverriver · 2.0 miWest Branch Shepaug Riverriver · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMount Tom State Parkstate park · 1.9 miAbove All State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 4.6 miMount Bushnell State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 5.5 miTown Beachrecreation area · 3.2 miWadhams Grove State Parkstate park · 5.9 miLitchfield Community Fieldspark · 3.6 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 3.3 on 16 Jun 200035 mi away, near Granville, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200035 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNorthwest Hills Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025297 of 365 days measured59 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 161main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Litchfield County monitors, CT
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBantam Villageserves 96 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202114 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation958 ft292 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
