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Local servicesHospitalSharon Hospital7.6 miPost officeWest Cornwall Post Office1.4 miTown hallCornwall Town Hall2.1 miFire stationCornwall Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCornwall Consolidated Schoolunder a mileCollegeNorthwestern Connecticut Community College14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL34 miInterstateI-8426 miUS highwayUS 71.6 miAmtrakBerlin, CT BER34 miRailWassaicMetro-North Railroad13 miCoachGreat BarringtonPeter Pan (BZ)22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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State or areaConnecticut
ZIP code06796
Telephone code860
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:18 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:17 am – 4:25 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People821 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.5382 householdsMedian household income $106,618Median home value $485,000Median rent $2,227 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,782 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 416 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, construction 18%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 25 minutes57% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 1%, Chinese 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 14°F47 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month June75 in of snow a year, on about 38 days12 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 35° / 14°FJFebruary: 39° / 15°FFMarch: 47° / 23°FMApril: 60° / 33°FAMay: 72° / 44°FMJune: 80° / 53°FJJuly: 85° / 58°FJAugust: 82° / 57°FASeptember: 76° / 49°FSOctober: 63° / 38°FONovember: 51° / 29°FNDecember: 40° / 20°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Falls Village station, 6 mi away; snow from Norfolk 2 Sw
Nearby landmarksOverlookpeak · 1.7 miBloody Mountainpeak · under a mileCream Hill Lakelake · 1.6 miHedden Pondlake · under a mileGreat Fallswaterfall · 6.4 miGreat Falls Reservoirreservoir · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHousatonic Meadows State Parkstate park · 2.4 miIvy Mountain State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 52 acresKent Falls State Parkstate park · 6.4 miSharon Mountain Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 59 acresGoshen Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 841 acresTown of Canaanpark · 5.0 mi · 134 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 3.3 on 16 Jun 200031 mi away, near Granville, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200031 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation948 ft289 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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