Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:09 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:17 am – 4:17 pm
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People716 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.8262 householdsMedian household income $80,417Median home value $241,500Median rent $1,575 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,579 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 412 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, construction 22%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 27 minutes74% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 10°F46 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October60 in of snow a year, on about 29 days11 days above 90°F, 174 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Keene station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsBears Den Natural Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 99 acresSurry Mountain Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.2 mi · 1,683 acresOtter Brook Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.5 mi · 459 acresBeaver Brook Canyon Parkpark · 5.4 miAshuelot River Parkpark · 6.3 mi · 239 acresHubbard Farms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 198246 mi away, near Sanbornton, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 26 Sep 201039 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCheshire County, NH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025288 of 365 days measured75 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cheshire County monitors, NH
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKeene Water Deptserves 30,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,111 ft339 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCheshire Medical Center Dartmouth - Hitchcock Keene6.5 miPost officeGilsum Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGilsum Town Hallunder a milePoliceSullivan Police Department2.9 miFire stationGilsum Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squadunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryGilsum STEAM Academyunder a mileCollegeAntioch University New England7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLebanon Municipal Airport LEB41 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS79 miInterstateI-9110 miUS highwayUS 59.4 miAmtrakClaremont, NH CLA23 miCoachKeene Corner NewsGreyhound7.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 03448 ZIP area.
