Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:13 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:17 am – 4:20 pm
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People95 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 72.461 householdsMedian household income $50,521Median home value $305,90092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,621 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 9°F52 in of rain a yearwettest month October85 in of snow a year, on about 28 days0 days above 90°F, 179 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, E Hawley station, 3 mi away; rain from Buckland 1.8 Ese; snow from Ashfield
Nearby landmarksWalnut Hillpeak · 2.1 miOrcutt Hillpeak · under a mileUpper Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miLower Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miHillman Ice Pondlake · 2.9 miNorth Pond Brooklake · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOld Cemetery Number Onehistoric site · 1.4 miBuckland Historical Societyhistoric site · 2.1 miHawks Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 132 acresAshfield Hawley Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 284 acresFlagg Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 158 acresCatamount Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 72 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199431 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200033 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, MA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025280 of 364 days measured81 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 114main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Franklin County monitors, MA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGreenfield Water Departmentserves 17,768 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation975 ft297 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaystate Franklin Medical Center11.0 miPost officeBuckland Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAshfield Town Hall3.5 miPoliceAshfield Police Department3.5 miFire stationBuckland Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGreenfield Community College9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL45 miInterstateI-919.4 miUS highwayUS 511 miAmtrakGreenfield, MA GFD11 miCoachGreenfield John Olver Transit CtrGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01338 ZIP area.
