Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min5:01 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min7:22 am – 4:09 pm
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People28 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 73.215 householdsMedian household income $65,25073% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,500 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 76°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 3°F45 in of rain a year, on about 100 dayswettest month July115 in of snow a year, on about 64 days1 days above 90°F, 184 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Island Pond station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksEcho Lakelake · 1.7 miDeer Hillpeak · under a mileHopkins Hillpeak · 1.2 miMud Pondslake · 2.4 miPherrins Riverriver · 4.7 miPine Pointcape · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSentinel Rock State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 52 acresBrighton State Parkstate park · 6.4 miSilvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.5 mi · 27,090 acresBald Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 1,042 acresBill Sladyk Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 6,337 acresCrystal Lake State Parkstate park · 11.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Oct 198845 mi away, near Milan, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 May 202047 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOrleans County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: 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, nearest monitors: Coos County, NH, 36 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription20% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJay Peak Water Systemserves 6,740 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,340 ft408 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Country Hospital and Health Center13.6 miPost officeEast Charleston Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCharleston Town Hall2.5 miFire stationCharleston Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV63 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM117 miInterstateI-9110 miUS highwayUS 511 miAmtrakMontpelier-Berlin, VT MPR51 miTransit1 stop within a mileRural Community Transportation (RCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05833 ZIP area.
