Local servicesHospitalGrace Cottage Hospital1.5 miPost officeTownshend Post Office1.8 miTown hallTownshend Town Hall1.8 miPoliceWindham County Sheriff's Office5.9 miFire stationTownshend Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryTownshend Elementary School1.7 miMiddleLeland and Gray Union Middle and High School1.7 miCollegeLandmark College10.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport RUT35 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB61 miInterstateI-9111 miUS highwayUS 510 miAmtrakBellows Falls, VT BLF13 miCoachBellows Falls Bus StopGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05353 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05353 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:11 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:18 am – 4:18 pm
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People1,327 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.3509 householdsMedian household income $94,917Median home value $278,000Median rent $1,056 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,438 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 754 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, public administration 22%, construction 15%Average commute 25 minutes57% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Russian or other Slavic 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 13°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month June130 in of snow a year, on about 53 days7 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Walpole 2s Nepp station, 13 mi away; snow from West Wardsboro
Nearby landmarksRattlesnake Mountainpeak · under a mileOber Hillpeak · under a mileTownshend Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miHamilton Fallswaterfall · 6.3 miBall Mountain Lakelake · 6.4 miAdam Pondlake · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTownshend Recreation Arearecreation area · under a mile · 960 acresJamaica State Parkstate park · 4.5 miTurner Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 244 acresGrafton Village Parkpark · 7.6 mi · 64 acresLowell Lake State Parkstate park · 10.8 miBall Mountain Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWindham County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 202592 of 100 days measured7 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 15, worst day 117main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Windham County monitors, VT
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterValley Cares INCserves 92 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,291 ft393 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
