Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:14 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:12 am – 4:21 pm
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People5,437 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.02,248 householdsMedian household income $99,000Median home value $324,800Median rent $1,583 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,149 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 2,637 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, professional and business services 17%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 26 minutes63% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 33% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Chinese 8%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 19°F49 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October39 in of snow a year, on about 14 days3 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Storrs station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksEcho Lakelake · under a mileFenton Riverriver · 1.1 miWormwood Hillpeak · 3.2 miMount Hope Riverriver · 1.6 miMansfield Hollow Lakelake · 1.9 miWolf Rockpeak · 1.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMansfield Hollow Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 2,387 acresAirline State Park Trail (Southern Section)state park · 2.3 mi · 125 acresJoshuas Tract Wildlife Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 57 acresAirline State Park Trail (Northern Section)state park · 2.7 miTown Open Spacepark · under a mileEcho Lakerecreation area · under a mileSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198147 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201515 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 quality84% of days had good air in 2025175 of 209 days measured29 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tolland County monitors, CT
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% 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 serving the town
Elevation279 ft85 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNatchaug Hospital2.2 miPost officeMansfield Center Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMansfield Town Offices3.0 miPoliceUniversity of Connecticut Police Department4.1 miFire stationMansfield Fire Department Station 3071.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementarySoutheast Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolMount Hope Montessori School1.0 miMiddleMansfield Middle School1.7 miCollegeUniversity of Connecticut3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL28 miInterstateI-849.7 miUS highwayUS 62.6 miAmtrakWindsor, CT WND24 miCoachMansfield (Park & Ride)Peter Pan (BZ)3.0 miTransit2 stops within a mileUniversity of Connecticut (UCONN / WRTD)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06250 ZIP area.
