Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:14 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:11 am – 4:21 pm
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People2,004 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.3716 householdsMedian household income $105,000Median home value $326,200Median rent $767 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,934 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 938 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 15%, public administration 13%Average commute 27 minutes85% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F52 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month March28 in of snow a year, on about 11 days14 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Norwich Public Utility Plt station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksAyers Mountainpeak · under a mileTurkey Hillpeak · 3.0 miMahoney Pondlake · under a mileDeep Riverriver · 6.0 miGagers Pondlake · under a mileBaltic Reservoirreservoir · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFranklin Swamp Wildlife Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 646 acresSalt Rock State Parkstate park · 2.5 miGiddings Parkpark · under a mile · 60 acresPease Brook Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 196 acresRiver Parkpark · 2.8 miMooween State Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 174 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198140 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201515 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNorwich Public Utilitiesserves 36,163 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation375 ft114 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBackus Hospital6.1 miPost officeNorth Franklin Post Office1.0 miTown hallFranklin Town Hallunder a milePoliceWillimantic Police Department7.4 miFire stationFranklin Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryFranklin Elementary School1.1 miCollegeEastern Connecticut State University7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWesterly State Airport WST26 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL36 miInterstateI-3954.4 miUS highwayUS 68.1 miAmtrakUnion Station NLC19 miCoachWillimantic - Main and Bank StPeter Pan (BZ)7.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06254 ZIP area.
