Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:03 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:22 am – 4:10 pm
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People684 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.5289 householdsMedian household income $64,609Median home value $160,000Median rent $992 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,236 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 390 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 18%, retail 13%Average commute 30 minutes53% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 76°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 4°F48 in of rain a year, on about 108 dayswettest month July142 in of snow a year, on about 88 days1 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sutton station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksGrout Mountainpeak · under a mileGrays Mountainpeak · under a mileBlake Pondlake · under a mileDuck Pondlake · 2.6 miSutton Riverriver · 6.5 miVermont State University Lyndon Campuscollege · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPerry Holbrook Memorial State Parkstate park · 2.8 mi · 216 acresCalendar Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 255 acresSteam Mill Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 246 acresCrystal Lake State Parkstate park · 7.8 miPageant Parkpark · 7.8 miBald Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 101 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 198847 mi away, near Milan, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 May 202048 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCaledonia 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, 40 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSheffield Fire District 1serves 50 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique16 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,832 ft558 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNortheastern Vermont Regional Hospital14.4 miPost officeSheffield Post Office2.7 miTown hallSheffield Town Hall2.8 miPoliceLyndonville Police Department8.9 miFire stationSheffield - Wheelock Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVermont State University Lyndon Campus8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV53 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM113 miInterstateI-911.2 miUS highwayUS 54.2 miAmtrakMontpelier-Berlin, VT MPR36 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05866 ZIP area.
