Local servicesHospitalCopley Hospital8.1 miPost officeJohnson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallJohnson Town Hallunder a milePoliceLamoille County Sheriff's Office5.2 miFire stationJohnson Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryJohnson Elementary School1.0 miCollegeVermont State University Johnson Campus1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV26 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM137 miInterstateI-8920 miUS highwayUS 221 miAmtrakWaterbury-Stowe, VT WAB22 miCoachSt. Albans Bus StopGreyhound22 miTransit1 stop within a mileRural Community Transportation (RCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05656 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:05 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:24 am – 4:13 pm
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People3,475 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.91,349 householdsMedian household income $53,828Median home value $189,100Median rent $964 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,050 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.3% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 1,874 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, hospitality, food and recreation 19%, retail 11%Average commute 28 minutes66% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, French or Haitian Creole 4%, German or Dutch 2%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 76°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 5°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month October139 in of snow a year, on about 66 days0 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Johnson 2 N station; snow from Jeffersonville
Nearby landmarksVermont State University Johnson Campuscollege · 1.0 miGihon Riverriver · 1.0 miLamoille Valley Rail Trail Johnson Trailheadtrailhead · 1.2 miProspect Rockpeak · 1.7 miEmery Mountainpeak · 3.3 miLamoille Valley Rail Trail Hyde Park Trailheadpark · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreen River Reservoir State Parkstate park · 7.8 mi · 62 acresElmore State Parkstate park · 9.8 mi · 805 acresMount Mansfield Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.5 miAvery's Gore Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 264 acresWild Branch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 408 acresElm Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 206 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 9 Jun 197547 mi away, near Altona, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 May 202030 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLamoille County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured41 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chittenden County, VT, 23 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterJohnson Village Water Deptserves 1,350 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation712 ft217 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
