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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People4,860 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.32,342 householdsMedian household income $106,413Median home value $413,500Median rent $1,224 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,889 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 2,995 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 15%, construction 13%Average commute 18 minutes72% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 12°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month October46 in of snow a year, on about 23 days19 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Leverett #2 station, 5 mi away; snow from Sunderland
Parks and public landsConnecticut River Greenway State Parkstate park · 1.0 miGreat Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 84 acresRiverside Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.8 miWard Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.0 miMt. Esther Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 136 acresMt. Toby Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 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 199419 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200028 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouth Deerfield Water Supply Districtserves 3,800 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation201 ft61 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaystate Franklin Medical Center8.4 miPost officeSouth Deerfield Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDeerfield Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceDeerfield Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSouth Deerfield Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 otherElementaryDeerfield Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolFrontier Regional Schoolunder a mileElementaryWhately Elementary School1.7 miCollegeUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL37 miInterstateI-91under a mileUS highwayUS 5under a mileAmtrakGreenfield, MA GFD7.6 miCoachAmherst UMassPeter Pan Bus Lines7.6 miTransit17 stops within a mileFranklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA), Pioneer 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 01373 ZIP area.
