Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:13 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:15 am – 4:20 pm
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People20,904 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.38,504 householdsMedian household income $84,838Median home value $335,300Median rent $1,223 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,918 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 10,744 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 14%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 20 minutes76% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, other Indo-European languages 14%, Spanish 6%, Russian or other Slavic 2%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F48 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month August48 in of snow a year, on about 19 days8 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Belchertown station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksMinechoag Mountainpeak · 1.4 miChicopee River Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miWallamanumps Fallswaterfall · 2.3 miJefferson Peakpeak · 1.4 miNash Hill Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miChopin Pondlake · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLudlow Center Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileRed Bridge State Parkstate park · 2.5 mi · 58 acresFirst Church Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileChicopee Memorial State Parkstate park · 3.0 miFacing Rock Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 1,150 acresLake Lorraine State Parkstate park · 4.0 miSource: 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 3.7 on 2 Oct 199415 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201542 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHampden County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025281 of 365 days measured79 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 124main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hampden County monitors, MA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSpringfield Water and Sewer Commissionserves 169,170 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation240 ft73 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherMiddlePaul R Baird Middle Schoolunder a mileHighLudlow High Schoolunder a mileElementaryHarris Brook Elementary School1.6 miCollegeWestern New England University5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL21 miInterstateI-901.1 miUS highwayUS 202.2 miAmtrakHolyoke, MA HLK7.5 miCoachLudlow, MA (Ludlow Service Plaza, Westbound. Bus will stop in the rear of the rest area building, in the area designated for trucks and buses.)OurBusunder a mileTransit2 stops within a milePioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01056 ZIP area.
