Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:00 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:19 am – 4:08 pm
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People1,949 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.9943 householdsMedian household income $46,250Median home value $122,300Median rent $998 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,612 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 896 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, construction 12%, retail 10%Average commute 21 minutes68% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Spanish 1%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 76°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 4°F48 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month October96 in of snow a year, on about 45 days2 days above 90°F, 193 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, York Pond station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsEames State Parkstate park · 4.8 miMaidstone Bends Natural Areanational conservation area · 5.0 miSilvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.5 mi · 7,496 acresJericho Mountain State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 7,725 acresWeeks State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 426 acresMilan Hill State Parkstate park · 10.5 mi · 108 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Oct 198814 mi away, near Milan, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Jan 200049 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCoos County, NH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025281 of 345 days measured60 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 119main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Coos County monitors, NH
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGroveton Water Sysserves 2,650 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,212 ft979 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWeeks Medical Center7.7 miPost officeGroveton Post Office4.2 miTown hallStark Town Hall3.0 miPoliceStark Police Department3.0 miFire stationStark Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWhite Mountains Community College14.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLebanon Municipal Airport LEB78 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM85 miInterstateI-9324 miUS highwayUS 33.9 miAmtrakMontpelier-Berlin, VT MPR61 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 03582 ZIP area.
