Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 32 min5:05 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min7:22 am – 4:13 pm
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People17 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.44 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 3°F41 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month July126 in of snow a year, on about 75 days7 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Plainfield station, 4 mi away; snow from Worcester 2 W
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Jun 199526 mi away, near Lisbon, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Jun 199526 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 32 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 waterBarre City Water Systemserves 14,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation844 ft257 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral Vermont Medical Center10.1 miPost officeEast Calais Post Office2.1 miTown hallCalais Town Hall2.5 miPoliceWashington County Sheriff's Office8.7 miFire stationPlainfield Fire and Rescue Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCalais Elementary School1.4 miCollegeCommunity College of Vermont Montpelier7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV37 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM116 miInterstateI-899.7 miUS highwayUS 22.8 miAmtrakMontpelier-Berlin, VT MPR10 miCoachMontpelier Transit CenterFlixBus8.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05666 ZIP area.
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