Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:14 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:10 am – 4:21 pm
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People9,113 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.03,344 householdsMedian household income $106,403Median home value $330,500Median rent $1,244 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,530 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 4,626 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 18%, retail 13%Average commute 22 minutes85% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 7%, Russian or other Slavic 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 24°F49 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month March25 in of snow a year, on about 10 days3 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Groton station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsHighland Lake Parkrecreation area · under a mileStoddard Hill State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 3.9 miRose Hill Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 195 acresLedyard Glacial Park-Boulder Trainpark · 2.9 miGreat Thicket National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.7 mi · 182 acresHaley Farm State Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 57 acresSource: 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 3.8 on 21 Oct 198137 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201522 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025296 of 364 days measured60 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, New London County monitors, CT
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGroton Utilitiesserves 30,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation155 ft47 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBackus Hospital8.6 miPost officeLedyard Post Office1.4 miTown hallLedyard Town Hall1.4 miPoliceLedyard Police Department1.4 miFire stationLedyard Fire Department Company 11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 highHighLedyard High Schoolunder a mileElementaryGallup Hill School1.3 miElementaryLedyard Center School1.3 miCollegeUnited States Coast Guard Academy7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWesterly State Airport WST12 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD35 miInterstateI-954.8 miUS highwayUS 16.2 miAmtrakMystic, CT MYS6.4 miCoachWillimantic - Main and Bank StPeter Pan (BZ)22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06339 ZIP area.
