Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:15 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:14 am – 4:22 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People26,907 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.29,835 householdsMedian household income $144,961Median home value $375,100Median rent $1,864 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,888 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 14,075 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 23 minutes67% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, other Indo-European languages 12%, other Asian or Pacific languages 8%, Spanish 3%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F43 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month October52 in of snow a year, on about 22 days17 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hartford Brainard Fld station, 8 mi away; snow from Hartford Bradley Intl Ap
Parks and public landsScantic River State Parkstate park · 1.6 miWindsor Meadows State Parkstate park · 3.3 miSand Hill/Nevers Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 75 acresRye Street Parkpark · 1.4 miHop River State Park Trailstate park · 4.3 miHop River State Parkstate park · 4.3 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 3.8 on 21 Oct 198148 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201535 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMetropolitan District Commissionserves 390,887 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation86 ft26 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHartford HealthCare Manchester Memorial Hospital4.7 miPost officeSouth Windsor Post Office1.3 miTown hallSouth Windsor Town Hall1.4 miPoliceSouth Windsor Police Department1.3 miFire stationSouth Windsor Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighSouth Windsor High School1.2 miCollegeConnecticut State Community College - Manchester5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL9.0 miInterstateI-2912.5 miUS highwayUS 51.2 miAmtrakWindsor, CT WND3.5 miCoachManchester - Main and Pearl StPeter Pan (BZ)5.3 miTransit8 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 06074 ZIP area.
