Local servicesHospitalWhite River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center10.5 miPost officeSharon Post Office2.0 miTown hallSharon Town Hall1.9 miPoliceRoyalton Police Department5.7 miFire stationSharon Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVermont Law and Graduate School5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLebanon Municipal Airport LEB13 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB100 miInterstateI-891.6 miUS highwayUS 57.6 miAmtrakWhite River Junction, VT WRJ11 miCoachHanover (Hanover Inn)Greyhound8.9 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 05065 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 28 min5:07 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min7:20 am – 4:15 pm
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People1,084 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.4415 householdsMedian household income $69,850Median home value $265,600Median rent $1,152 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,936 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 511 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, retail 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 27 minutes81% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, German or Dutch 2%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 6°F40 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month October61 in of snow a year, on about 28 days9 days above 90°F, 178 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Union Village Dam station, 8 mi away; snow from Hanover
Nearby landmarksCrescent Lakelake · under a mileTyler Mountainpeak · 1.0 miBaxter Mountainpeak · 1.9 miStanding Pondlake · 1.9 miVermont Law and Graduate Schoolcollege · 5.6 miHAPPY HILL SHELTERcampground · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhite River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 638 acresClover Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 499 acresAmity Pond Natural Area State Parkstate park · 6.8 miUnion Village Dam Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.2 mi · 998 acresNorwich Water Access State Parkstate park · 8.5 miHuntley Meadows Fieldspark · 6.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 198246 mi away, near Sanbornton, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Jun 199542 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWindsor County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025305 of 365 days measured57 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 113main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Grafton County, NH, 30 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSpringfield Water Deptserves 9,800 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,190 ft363 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
