Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:12 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:16 am – 4:19 pm
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People2,636 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.41,007 householdsMedian household income $98,229Median home value $346,900Median rent $1,520 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,650 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,197 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, retail 11%, construction 11%Average commute 24 minutes66% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, French or Haitian Creole 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F49 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month June46 in of snow a year, on about 23 days10 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greenfield #3 station, 4 mi away; snow from Sunderland
Nearby landmarksLake Pleasantlake · 1.5 miChestnut Hillpeak · 2.1 miBare Hillpeak · under a mileTurners Fallswaterfall · 5.2 miFall Riverriver · 5.4 miSawmill Riverriver · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsConnecticut River Greenway State Parkstate park · 1.9 miMontague Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 71 acresMontague Plains Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 1,337 acresLake Wyola State Parkstate park · 4.8 miFire Station Field/Boy Scoutspark · 3.4 miHolton Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.1 miSource: 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 199418 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200034 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTurners Falls Water Deptserves 8,080 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation270 ft82 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaystate Franklin Medical Center5.3 miPost officeMontague Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMontague Town Hall5.1 miPoliceMontague Police Department3.6 miFire stationMontague Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGreenfield Community College6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH38 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL42 miInterstateI-915.1 miUS highwayUS 54.1 miAmtrakGreenfield, MA GFD5.1 miCoachGreenfield John Olver Transit CtrGreyhound5.1 miTransit5 stops within a mileFranklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01351 ZIP area.
