Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min5:08 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min7:20 am – 4:16 pm
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People44 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 70.719 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 7°F42 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October81 in of snow a year, on about 34 days7 days above 90°F, 172 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Woodstock station, 7 mi away; snow from Bethel 4 N
Nearby landmarksSilver Lakelake · 1.6 miHawks Hillpeak · 1.9 miBroad Brook Mountainpeak · 3.2 miLine Pondlake · under a mileWINTTURI SHELTERcampground · 4.6 miA.T. RTE 12- WOODSTOCKtrailhead · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSilver Lake State Parkstate park · 1.7 miAmity Pond Natural Area State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 197 acresMarsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Parkhistoric site · 5.9 mi · 557 acresRood State Parkstate park · 7.2 miLes Newell Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 114 acresWhite River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 638 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWindsor County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 364 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 130main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rutland County, VT, 25 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% 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 waterSonnenberg Water Systemserves 50 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,808 ft551 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhite River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center12.9 miPost officeBarnard Post Office1.9 miTown hallBarnard Town Hall2.0 miPoliceVermont State Police Troop B Royalton Barracks7.1 miFire stationBarnard Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVermont Law and Graduate School7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLebanon Municipal Airport LEB15 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB91 miInterstateI-896.3 miUS highwayUS 47.1 miAmtrakWhite River Junction, VT WRJ14 miCoachWhite River Junction Bus StopFlixBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05031 ZIP area.
