Local servicesHospitalWestern Connecticut Mental Health Network - Torrington Area11.9 miPost officeRiverton Post Office1.1 miTown hallBarkhamsted Town Hall4.4 miPoliceWinchester Police Department4.8 miFire stationRiverton Volunteer Fire Company1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorthwestern Connecticut Community College4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL17 miInterstateI-9015 miUS highwayUS 444.5 miAmtrakWindsor Locks, CT WNL20 miCoachHartfordPeter Pan (BZ)22 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 06065 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:16 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:16 am – 4:23 pm
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People671 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.0246 householdsMedian household income $119,401Median home value $345,500100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,778 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 362 employedMain industries: finance, insurance and real estate 37%, education and health care 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 33 minutes53% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 43% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, French or Haitian Creole 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 14°F51 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month October51 in of snow a year, on about 16 days15 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Barkhamsted station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsFarmington River Water Accessstate recreation area · 1.1 mi · 138 acresKitchel Wilderness Areastate conservation land · 3.9 miTatro Pondpark · 3.9 miTown Of Winstedpark · 4.2 miPlatt Hill State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 7.0 mi · 162 acresBurr Pond State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 187 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 3.7 on 2 Oct 199445 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200013 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNorthwest Hills Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025297 of 365 days measured59 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 161main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Litchfield County monitors, CT
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTorrington Water Companyserves 37,915 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation907 ft276 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
