Local servicesHospitalEdward P Boland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center6.8 miPost officeWhatley Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWhately Town Offices2.2 miPoliceWhately Police Department1.2 miFire stationWhately Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWhately Elementary School1.8 miCollegeUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL35 miInterstateI-912.0 miUS highwayUS 51.0 miAmtrakNorthampton, MA NHT8.8 miCoachAmherst UMassPeter Pan Bus Lines7.3 miTransit2 stops within a mileFranklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA)Sources: 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 01093 ZIP area.
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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People149 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 68.898 householdsMedian home value $425,600100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,656 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 6 mi away; snow from Sunderland
Nearby landmarksStone Mountainpeak · under a mileMount Estherpeak · 1.1 miMill Riverriver · 5.2 miNorthampton Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miMountain Street Reservoirreservoir · 3.1 miLake Warnerlake · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhately Center Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileConnecticut River Greenway State Parkstate park · 2.5 miGreat Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mileMt. Esther Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 103 acresWest Whately Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.8 miWhately Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.9 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 199420 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200026 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 home81% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWhately Water Departmentserves 900 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation497 ft151 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
