Local servicesHospitalWestern Connecticut Mental Health Network - Torrington Area10.7 miPost officePleasant Valley Post Office1.8 miTown hallBarkhamsted Town Hall1.9 miPoliceWinchester Police Department5.0 miFire stationPleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBarkhamsted Elementary School1.9 miCollegeNorthwestern Connecticut Community College4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL15 miInterstateI-9117 miUS highwayUS 442.4 miAmtrakWindsor Locks, CT WNL18 miCoachHartfordPeter Pan (BZ)19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06063 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:16 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:16 am – 4:23 pm
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People3,248 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.21,207 householdsMedian household income $126,432Median home value $355,500Median rent $1,228 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,406 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 1,778 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 28 minutes77% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Russian or other Slavic 1%, Spanish 1%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 14°F51 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month October51 in of snow a year, on about 16 days15 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Barkhamsted station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksRagged Mountainpeak · under a mileWest Hillpeak · 4.6 miLake Mc Donoughlake · 2.7 miStill Riverriver · 2.8 miNorthwestern Connecticut Community Collegecollege · 4.5 miCrystal Lakelake · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFarmington River Water Accessstate recreation area · 2.3 mi · 138 acresTatro Pondpark · 4.5 miBurr Pond State Parkstate park · 7.1 mi · 187 acresPlatt Hill State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 7.1 mi · 162 acresHartland Recreation Areapark · 4.9 mi · 115 acresStratton Brook State Parkstate park · 8.2 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 3.7 on 2 Oct 199446 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200014 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWinsted Water Worksserves 7,784 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation787 ft240 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
