Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:15 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:19 am – 4:22 pm
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People3,216 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.71,515 householdsMedian household income $69,803Median home value $268,20089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,005 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,479 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 29 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 14°F42 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month August85 in of snow a year, on about 28 days4 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, North Adams Harriman Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Ashfield
Nearby landmarksMount Amospeak · 1.0 miCheshire Cemeteryisland · 1.1 miCole Mountainpeak · 2.1 miBassett Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miCheshire Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miMount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMount Greylock State Reservationstate park · 1.4 mi · 568 acresStafford Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 98 acresNorth Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileChalet Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 180 acresCheshire Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.0 miSavoy Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 76 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199447 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200949 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBerkshire County, MA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025285 of 365 days measured76 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 124main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Berkshire County monitors, MA
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCheshire Water Deptserves 1,407 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation953 ft290 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBerkshire Medical Center8.9 miPost officeCheshire Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCheshire Town Hallunder a milePoliceCheshire Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCheshire Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMassachusetts College of Liberal Arts9.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB36 miInterstateI-9018 miUS highwayUS 74.5 miAmtrakPittsfield, MA PIT9.5 miCoachPittsfield Joseph Scelsi IntermodalGreyhound9.5 miTransit2 stops within a mileBerkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01225 ZIP area.
