Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:16 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:13 am – 4:23 pm
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People46,720 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.020,385 householdsMedian household income $79,463Median home value $295,300Median rent $1,446 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,412 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 25,530 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, manufacturing 11%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 23 minutes70% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Russian or other Slavic 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 9 mi away; snow from Burlington
Nearby landmarksLong Hillpeak · under a mileCrystal Lakelake · 1.9 miWesleyan Universitycollege · under a mileBeseck Lakelake · 4.4 miConnecticut State Community College - Middlesexcollege · 2.4 miIndian Hillpeak · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWadsworth Falls State Parkstate park · 1.5 miPamechea Pondrecreation area · under a mileCrystal Lake (Middletown)state recreation area · 1.8 miButternut Hollow Parkpark · under a mile · 79 acresDooley Pondstate recreation area · 2.2 miMillers Pond State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 4.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198128 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201542 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation146 ft45 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMiddlesex Hospitalunder a milePost officeMiddletown Post Office1.0 miTown hallMiddletown City Hall1.3 miPoliceMiddletown Police Department1.2 miFire stationMiddletown Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 elementary, 1 middle, 3 highMiddleWoodrow Wilson Middle Schoolunder a mileElementarySnow Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryFarm Hill Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWesleyan Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN23 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL27 miInterstateI-913.9 miUS highwayUS 56.1 miAmtrakMeriden, CT MDN7.4 miCoachNew Britain Jimmy'S Food Mart #1Greyhound11 miTransit103 stops within a mileRiver Valley Transit, CTTransit HartfordSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06457 ZIP area.
