Local servicesHospitalBaystate Wing Hospital9.5 miPost officeWare Post Office3.3 miTown hallWare Town Hall3.3 miPoliceWare Police Department3.3 miFire stationWare Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH21 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL33 miInterstateI-908.6 miUS highwayUS 2026.4 miAmtrakNorthampton, MA NHT18 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.)OurBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01082 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:12 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:14 am – 4:19 pm
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People10,418 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.54,647 householdsMedian household income $71,023Median home value $271,200Median rent $1,049 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,391 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 5,007 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 17%, construction 12%Average commute 29 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, Russian or other Slavic 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsWest Hardwick Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.7 miMuddy Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 107 acresMount Carmel Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.5 miHerman Covey Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 52 acresCoy Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 126 acresPalmer Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 422 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 19943 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201543 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWare Water Deptserves 10,066 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation730 ft223 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
