Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:13 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:16 am – 4:20 pm
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People115 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.838 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 14°F47 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month October37 in of snow a year, on about 19 days12 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Amherst station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksMill Riverriver · 2.8 miChestnut Mountainpeak · 1.8 miThe Rockspeak · under a mileMountain Street Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miSandy Beachbeach · 5.8 miLake Warnerlake · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsConnecticut River Greenway State Parkstate park · 2.1 miWestbrook Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileGreat Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mileBradstreet Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.5 miWhately Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 58 acresMt. Esther Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 103 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 199418 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200024 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHampshire County, MA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025312 of 365 days measured49 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 117main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hampshire County monitors, MA
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAmherst Dpw Water Divisionserves 39,263 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2024: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation154 ft47 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEdward P Boland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center5.2 miPost officeNorth Hatfield Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWhately Town Offices3.4 miPoliceWhately Police Department2.2 miFire stationWhately Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL33 miInterstateI-91under a mileUS highwayUS 5under a mileAmtrakNorthampton, MA NHT6.5 miCoachAmherst UMassPeter Pan Bus Lines5.3 miTransit9 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 01066 ZIP area.
