Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:10 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:14 am – 4:18 pm
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People4,183 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.61,732 householdsMedian household income $113,427Median home value $384,500Median rent $984 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,854 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 2,368 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, professional and business services 15%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 30 minutes72% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other Indo-European languages 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 12°F49 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October51 in of snow a year, on about 19 days8 days above 90°F, 178 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Birch Hill Dam station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksDolbier Hillpeak · under a mileMount Pleasantpeak · 5.4 miQueen Lakelake · 2.4 miSilver Lakelake · 6.3 miOtter Riverriver · 6.6 miOtter River Reservoirreservoir · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStone Bridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 129 acresPine Grove Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.7 miGardner Heritage State Parkstate park · 4.4 miBaptist Common Burying Groundhistoric site · 2.6 miPhillipston Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 114 acresDunn State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 132 acresSource: 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 199417 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200049 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWorcester County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured67 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Worcester County monitors, MA
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTempleton Munic. Light and Water Plantserves 6,159 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,164 ft355 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHeywood Hospital5.1 miPost officeTempleton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTempleton Town Hall1.9 miPoliceTempleton Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationTempleton Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryTempleton Center Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMount Wachusett Community College5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH21 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL52 miInterstateI-19017 miUS highwayUS 2023.6 miAmtrakUnion Station WOR24 miRailWachusettMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)11 miCoachAthol Traverse StGreyhound8.9 miTransit1 stop within a mileMontachusett Regional Transit (MART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01468 ZIP area.
