Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 37 min5:02 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min7:24 am – 4:10 pm
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People40 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 70.326 householdsMedian household income $51,136100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 74°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 4°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month July99 in of snow a year, on about 53 days0 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jay Peak station, 7 mi away; rain from Westfield 0.7 Wnw; snow from Newport
Parks and public landsBig Falls State Park (Big Falls of the Missisquoi)state park · 2.5 miBig Falls State Parkstate park · 2.7 miSouth Bay Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 miProuty Beach Parkpark · 7.1 miGardner Memorial Parkpark · 7.3 miHazens Notch State Parkstate park · 10.4 mi · 134 acresSource: 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 3.1 on 6 May 202028 mi away, near Bedford, CanadaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 May 202028 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOrleans County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: 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, 48 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL42% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNorth Troy Water Systemserves 864 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202114 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation977 ft298 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Country Hospital and Health Center7.6 miPost officeNewport Center Post Office2.4 miTown hallNewport Center Town Hall2.5 miPoliceNewport Police Department7.0 miFire stationTroy Volunteer Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV51 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM135 miInterstateI-918.9 miUS highwayUS 56.0 miAmtrakSt. Albans, VT SAB37 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05868 ZIP area.
