Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:13 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:11 am – 4:20 pm
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People1,015 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.8450 householdsMedian household income $61,840Median home value $235,300Median rent $1,227 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,264 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 501 employedMain industries: retail 31%, education and health care 31%, hospitality, food and recreation 21%Average commute 21 minutes77% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, French or Haitian Creole 9%, other Indo-European languages 6%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 17°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month December38 in of snow a year, on about 15 days3 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hampton station, 8 mi away; snow from Jewett City
Nearby landmarksMoosup Riverriver · 1.7 miShepherd Hillpeak · under a mileRoger Lakelake · 2.5 miWithey Hillpeak · 1.6 miParadise Lakelake · 4.1 miPeagscomsuck Islandisland · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMoosup Valley State Park Trailstate park · 1.9 miQuinebaug Lake State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 3.2 mi · 181 acresMoosup Playgroundpark · under a mileRoss Pond State Parkstate park · 3.6 miOld Furnace State Parkstate park · 3.7 miQuinebaug Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.1 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 199447 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 20152 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025339 of 362 days measured22 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Windham County monitors, CT
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWindham Water Worksserves 21,214 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation275 ft84 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDay Kimball Hospital12.7 miPost officeCentral Village Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPlainfield Town Hall3.2 miPolicePlainfield Police Department1.2 miFire stationCentral Village Fire Department Station 971.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 highHighPlainfield High Schoolunder a mileElementaryShepard Hill Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryMoosup Elementary School1.2 miCollegeQuinebaug Valley Community College7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD25 miInterstateI-395under a mileUS highwayUS 65.0 miAmtrakMystic, CT MYS26 miCoachBrooklyn (Walmart)Peter Pan (BZ)5.3 miTransit1 stop within a mileNortheastern Connecticut Transit District (NECTD)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06332 ZIP area.
