Local servicesHospitalMiddlesex Hospital4.6 miPost officeMiddlefield Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMiddlefield Town Hallunder a milePoliceMeriden Police Department4.8 miFire stationMiddlefield Volunteer Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 otherElementaryJohn Lyman Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolMiddlefield Children's Centerunder a mileMiddleMiddlefield Memorial Middle School1.4 miCollegeWesleyan University4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN20 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL29 miInterstateI-6912.5 miUS highwayUS 54.3 miAmtrakMeriden, CT MDN4.6 miCoachNew Britain Jimmy'S Food Mart #1Greyhound11 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 06455 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:17 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:13 am – 4:24 pm
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People2,592 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.11,094 householdsMedian household income $114,500Median home value $392,500Median rent $1,110 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,465 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 1,532 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, construction 13%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 25 minutes79% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Tagalog 1%, Spanish 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F45 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month October39 in of snow a year, on about 11 days15 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Meriden Markham Muni Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Burlington
Nearby landmarksBeseck Lakelake · under a mileCrystal Lakelake · 4.1 miLong Hillpeak · 3.2 miWadsworth Fallswaterfall · 1.4 miCherry Hillpeak · under a mileWard Springspring · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWadsworth Falls State Parkstate park · 1.3 miLucy Andrews Strickland Skating Parkpark · under a mileDooley Pondstate recreation area · 2.4 miBlack Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 68 acresFieldsrecreation area · 1.8 miTrimountain State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 4.5 mi · 153 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 198126 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201545 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025165 of 213 days measured42 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 151main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Middlesex County monitors, CT
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMiddletown Water Departmentserves 41,019 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation372 ft113 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
