Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:09 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:07 am – 4:16 pm
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People4,797 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.81,687 householdsMedian household income $130,625Median home value $520,800Median rent $1,961 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,424 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 2,601 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 12%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 33 minutes81% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 20°F53 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month March31 in of snow a year, on about 10 days10 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rochester station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsEast Freetown Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileChase Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileAcushnet Cedar Swamp State Reservationstate park · 3.0 mi · 414 acresCopicut Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 54 acresFreetown Swamp Wmastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 563 acresMill Brook Bogs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 331 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202017 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202017 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBristol County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured56 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bristol County monitors, MA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterInima Usa / Aquaria LLCserves 105,643 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation97 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCharlton Memorial Hospital8.9 miPost officeEast Freetown Post Office1.7 miTown hallFreetown Town Hall4.9 miPoliceFreetown Police Department1.3 miFire stationFreetown Fire Department Station 3 Headquarters1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryFreetown Elementary School1.4 miCollegeUniversity of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew Bedford Regional Airport EWB5.9 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD23 miInterstateI-1957.6 miUS highwayUS 67.7 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE32 miRailFreetownMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)5.4 miCoachNew Bedford (Mt Pleasant Park & Ride)Peter Pan (BZ)5.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02717 ZIP area.
