Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:16 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:15 am – 4:23 pm
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People15,254 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.05,620 householdsMedian household income $162,424Median home value $445,300Median rent $2,166 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,050 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 7,305 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, finance, insurance and real estate 19%, professional and business services 18%Average commute 27 minutes61% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages71% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 32% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 3%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, Chinese 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 19°F47 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month October52 in of snow a year, on about 22 days20 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hartford Bradley Intl Ap station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Louiselake · 2.0 miWilliams Hillpeak · 1.4 miEnsign Bickford Pondlake · under a mileTuller Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miKing Phillip Mountainpeak · 3.2 miSimsbury Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStratton Brook State Parkstate park · under a mile · 59 acresPenwood State Parkstate park · 1.7 miHopmeadow Ccpark · within reach · 225 acresMemorial Parkpark · under a mileTalcott Mountain State Parkstate park · 3.0 miSimsbury Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 160 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 3.7 on 2 Oct 199443 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighCapitol Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 365 days measured109 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hartford County monitors, CT
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAquarion-simsbury Regionalserves 14,691 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation216 ft66 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital8.1 miPost officeSimsbury Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSimsbury Town Hallunder a milePoliceSimsbury Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSimsbury Volunteer Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 highHighSimsbury High Schoolunder a mileMiddleHenry James Memorial Schoolunder a mileElementaryCentral Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Hartford7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL7.8 miInterstateI-917.8 miUS highwayUS 202under a mileAmtrakWindsor, CT WND9.0 miCoachHartford, CT (Union Station area- North side of Church Street between High Street and Hoadley Place)OurBus10 miTransit4 stops within a mileCTTransit HartfordSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06070 ZIP area.
