Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:11 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:21 am – 4:18 pm
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People803 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.8283 householdsMedian household income $66,250Median home value $243,800100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,783 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 343 employedMain industries: construction 22%, manufacturing 18%, retail 13%Average commute 31 minutes87% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 8°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month October91 in of snow a year, on about 51 days0 days above 90°F, 175 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Peru station, 11 mi away; snow from Ludlow
Nearby landmarksMount Hollypeak · 3.7 miWALLINGFORD POND THtrailhead · under a mileGREENWALL SHELTERcampground · 1.7 miWilder Mountainpeak · 1.7 miMEADOW BROOK WINTER THtrailhead · 2.6 miLITTLE ROCK POND SHELTER & TENT AREAcampground · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreen Mountain National Forestnational forest · within reach · 412,402 acresOtter Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 59 acresStar Lake Wetlands (Wildlife Management Area)state conservation land · 4.9 mi · 92 acresTinmouth Channel Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 miEmerald Lake State Parkstate park · 10.5 miPlymsbury Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202038 mi away, near South Glens Falls, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202038 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRutland County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateIce storm 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, Rutland County monitors, VT
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRutland City Water Deptserves 18,500 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,164 ft660 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRutland Regional Medical Center12.5 miPost officeEast Wallingford Post Office2.7 miTown hallMount Holly Town Hall4.7 miFire stationEast Wallingford Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport RUT7.8 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB65 miInterstateI-9125 miUS highwayUS 73.9 miAmtrakJames M Jeffords Station RUD13 miCoachCumberland FarmsVermont Translines5.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05742 ZIP area.
