Local servicesHospitalRutland Regional Medical Center12.9 miPost officePoultney Post Office2.2 miTown hallPoultney Town Offices2.1 miPoliceCastleton Police Department5.9 miFire stationPoultney Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighPoultney High School2.0 miCollegeVermont State University Castleton Campus5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport RUT12 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB62 miInterstateI-8727 miUS highwayUS 45.9 miAmtrakCastleton, VT CNV6.0 miCoachCumberland FarmsVermont Translines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05764 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05764 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min5:11 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:22 am – 4:19 pm
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People3,094 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.21,177 householdsMedian household income $62,348Median home value $208,700Median rent $859 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,526 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,402 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, retail 12%Average commute 28 minutes77% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 12°F43 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month August75 in of snow a year, on about 36 days12 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Whitehall station, 11 mi away; snow from Rutland
Nearby landmarksTown Hillpeak · under a mileOld Knobpeak · 1.6 miCrystal Lakelake · 4.0 miLake Saint Catherinelake · 4.3 miHall Baybay · 4.3 miCones Pointcape · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreen Mountain National Forestnational forest · within reach · 412,402 acresLake St. Catherine State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 61 acresBuczek Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.3 mi · 91 acresBird Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 630 acresBonsawinno Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 285 acresFairhaven Athletic Fieldsrecreation area · 5.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 23 Oct 198437 mi away, near North Creek, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202028 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 home76% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPoultney Water Deptserves 2,400 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation528 ft161 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
