Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min5:05 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:25 am – 4:13 pm
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People725 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.0358 householdsMedian household income $67,857Median home value $242,900Median rent $1,110 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,114 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 386 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 37 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 76°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 5°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month October139 in of snow a year, on about 66 days0 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Johnson 2 N station, 7 mi away; snow from Jeffersonville
Nearby landmarksBurnt Mountainpeak · under a mileShattuck Mountainpeak · 1.3 miNorth Fork North Branch Lamoille Riverriver · 3.0 miKings Hill Pondlake · 1.1 miSaddle Pondlake · 1.7 miNorth Branch Lamoille Riverriver · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsElm Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 206 acresAvery's Gore Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 264 acresGreen River Reservoir State Parkstate park · 11.7 mi · 62 acresHazens Notch State Parkstate park · 13.2 mi · 60 acresFairfield Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.8 miLake Carmi State Parkstate park · 15.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200249 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 May 202023 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLamoille 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWaterville Fire District 1serves 84 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2023: lead and copper, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,216 ft371 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCopley Hospital15.3 miPost officeWaterville Post Office2.7 miTown hallWaterville Town Hall3.1 miFire stationBakersfield Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWaterville Elementary School1.0 miCollegeVermont State University Johnson Campus8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV27 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM143 miInterstateI-8916 miUS highwayUS 717 miAmtrakSt. Albans, VT SAB17 miCoachSt. Albans Bus StopGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05492 ZIP area.
