Local servicesHospitalBackus Hospital7.3 miPost officeOakdale Post Office1.6 miTown hallMontville Town Hall4.6 miPoliceConnecticut State Police Troop E - Montville3.8 miFire stationOakdale Fire Company Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 highElementaryOakdale Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighMontville Alternative Education High School1.4 miMiddleLeonard J Tyl Middle School1.4 miCollegeThree Rivers Community College5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWesterly State Airport WST22 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL42 miInterstateI-3953.9 miUS highwayUS 16.7 miAmtrakUnion Station NLC9.3 miCoachWillimantic - Main and Bank StPeter Pan (BZ)17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06370 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06370 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:15 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:11 am – 4:22 pm
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People7,547 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.72,663 householdsMedian household income $100,891Median home value $304,500Median rent $964 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,968 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 4,265 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 17%, retail 16%Average commute 28 minutes87% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, Spanish 2%, Russian or other Slavic 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 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 landmarksSilver Fallswaterfall · 4.1 miDolbeare Hillpeak · under a mileOxoboxo Lakelake · 1.6 miChapel Hillpeak · under a mileBarnes Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miFairy Lakelake · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMinnie Island State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 3.1 miHopemead State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 3.6 miGardner Lakestate recreation area · 3.1 mi · 528 acresNehantic State Forest - Lower Shingle Mill Pondstate recreation area · 3.7 mi · 61 acresNehantic State Forest - Upper Shingle Mill Pondstate recreation area · 3.7 mi · 136 acresZemko Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 457 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198130 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201525 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSt. Thomas More School-main Systemserves 270 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation479 ft146 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
