Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:12 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:11 am – 4:19 pm
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People9,266 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.74,161 householdsMedian household income $70,502Median home value $269,500Median rent $1,149 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,856 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 4,737 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 14%, retail 11%Average commute 25 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 15°F50 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October39 in of snow a year, on about 14 days8 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, W Thompson Lake station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsQuaddick Reservoir Water Accessstate recreation area · 3.2 miQuaddick State Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 96 acresAirline State Park Trail (Northern Section)state park · 4.2 miKillingly Pond State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 4.5 miQuaddick Reservoirstate recreation area · 3.6 mi · 332 acresMurphy Recreation Parkpark · 2.5 miSource: 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 3.7 on 2 Oct 199437 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201511 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 quality94% of days had good air in 2025339 of 362 days measured22 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Windham County monitors, CT
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPutnam Water Pollution Control Authorityserves 7,300 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202120 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation405 ft123 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDay Kimball Hospital2.2 miPost officePutnam Post Office2.1 miTown hallPutnam Town Hall2.3 miPolicePutnam Police Department2.2 miFire stationEast Putnam Fire Department Station 791.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeQuinebaug Valley Community College5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH25 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD26 miInterstateI-3951.6 miUS highwayUS 441.5 miAmtrakMystic, CT MYS39 miCoachDanielson (Killingly Commons)Peter Pan (BZ)4.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06260 ZIP area.
