Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:18 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:15 am – 4:25 pm
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People6,147 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.42,649 householdsMedian household income $101,516Median home value $350,300Median rent $1,921 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,534 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 3,191 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 19%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 33 minutes72% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F52 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month October47 in of snow a year, on about 23 days10 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ansonia 1 Ne station, 7 mi away; snow from Woodbury
Nearby landmarksTobys Rock Mountainpeak · 1.3 miHigh Rock Grovewoods · under a mileRock Rimmonpeak · 1.1 miSilver Lakelake · 2.4 miSeymour Reservoir Number Tworeservoir · 1.8 miSeymour Reservoir Number Onereservoir · 1.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBeacon Falls Town And Recreation Fieldpark · 1.0 miLarkin State Park Trailstate park · 4.4 miNaugatuck River Water Accessstate recreation area · 3.5 miMatthies Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 96 acresWhittemore Glen State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 4.9 miSouthford Falls State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 169 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198132 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200047 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateNaugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025245 of 365 days measured107 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 159main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, New Haven County monitors, CT
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAquarion-eastern Fairfield Countyserves 351,756 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation473 ft144 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Marys Hospital7.6 miPost officeBeacon Falls Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBeacon Falls Town Hallunder a milePoliceBeacon Falls Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBeacon Hose Company 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryLaurel Ledge Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleCross Street Intermediate School1.9 miCollegePost University6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN15 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL39 miInterstateI-845.8 miUS highwayUS 68.6 miAmtrakState Street Station STS12 miRailBeacon FallsMetro-North Railroadunder a mileCoachWaterbury, CT (Park & Ride lot at 709 Chase Pkwy)OurBus7.2 miTransit2 stops within a mileMetro-North Railroad, CTTransit WaterburySources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06403 ZIP area.
