Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:14 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:17 am – 4:21 pm
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People97 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.254 householdsMedian household income $93,125Median home value $282,80094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,066 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 12°F54 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month October77 in of snow a year, on about 52 days2 days above 90°F, 168 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Worthington station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksWalnut Hillpeak · 1.4 miLittle Riverriver · 3.6 miCastle Hillpeak · under a mileSwift Riverriver · 5.8 miLittle Gallilee Pondlake · 1.1 miConwell Pondlake · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHiram H. Fox Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 75 acresOak Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 128 acresFisk Meadows Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 miFox Den Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 105 acresC.M. Gardner State Parkstate park · 6.0 miTower Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 293 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 199431 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200018 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 subscription96% 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
Elevation1,182 ft360 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEdward P Boland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center9.9 miPost officeChesterfield Post Office2.7 miTown hallChesterfield Town Office2.7 miPoliceChesterfield Police Department2.7 miFire stationChesterfield Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL31 miInterstateI-9011 miUS highwayUS 207.8 miAmtrakNorthampton, MA NHT13 miCoachNorthamptonPeter Pan Bus Lines13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01084 ZIP area.
