Local servicesHospitalNorth Country Hospital and Health Center13.3 miPost officeMorgan Post Office3.8 miTown hallMorgan Town Hall3.8 miFire stationCharleston Volunteer Fire Department4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV66 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM118 miInterstateI-9110 miUS highwayUS 510 miAmtrakMontpelier-Berlin, VT MPR55 miSources: 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 05853 ZIP area.
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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People711 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.6331 householdsMedian household income $88,558Median home value $259,800Median rent $1,120 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,551 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 388 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 15%, construction 13%Average commute 28 minutes62% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, French or Haitian Creole 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksRound Toppeak · under a mileSeymour Lakelake · 2.3 miBear Hillpeak · 1.7 miEcho Lakelake · 3.6 miPherrins Riverriver · 6.4 miOverlook Trailtrailhead · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBill Sladyk Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 6,337 acresSilvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.0 mi · 27,090 acresSentinel Rock State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 52 acresBrighton State Parkstate park · 8.1 miWenlock Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 384 acresBald Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 1,042 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Oct 198846 mi away, near Milan, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 May 202048 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL1% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation1,966 ft599 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
