Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min5:06 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:26 am – 4:14 pm
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People15,580 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.86,496 householdsMedian household income $71,203Median home value $316,400Median rent $1,227 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,514 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 7,515 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 12%, retail 12%Average commute 24 minutes73% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 8°F38 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month June80 in of snow a year, on about 40 days3 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, St Albans Radio station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsBurton Island State Parkstate park · 3.3 miBlack Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 54 acresSt. Albans Town Beachpark · 1.6 miWoods Island State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 109 acresCollins Perley Sports And Fitness Centerrecreation area · 1.8 mi · 50 acresFairfield Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 55 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200234 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 May 202022 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFranklin County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateLightning 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSt Albans Water Deptserves 10,200 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation287 ft87 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medical Center2.5 miPost officeSaint Albans Bay Post Office1.6 miTown hallSaint Albans Town Hall1.6 miPoliceFranklin County Sheriff's Office1.6 miFire stationSaint Albans Town Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolSaint Albans Town Education Center1.7 miElementaryProject Soar Elementary School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPlattsburgh International Airport PBG20 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB145 miInterstateI-892.2 miUS highwayUS 71.0 miAmtrakSt. Albans, VT SAB2.1 miCoachSt. Albans Bus StopGreyhound2.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05478 ZIP area.
