Local servicesHospitalFletcher Allen Health Care Medical Center Fanny Allen Campus5.6 miPost officeWilliston Post Office1.9 miTown hallWilliston Town Hall1.3 miPoliceVermont State Police Williston Barracks - Troop A1.2 miFire stationWilliston Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV4.1 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB121 miInterstateI-891.8 miUS highwayUS 21.0 miAmtrakAmtrak Station ESX4.4 miCoachBurlington International AirportVermont Translines4.1 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 05495 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:07 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:25 am – 4:15 pm
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People10,984 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.24,687 householdsMedian household income $105,768Median home value $431,600Median rent $1,752 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,730 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 6,268 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 12%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 21 minutes69% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, French or Haitian Creole 1%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 13°F38 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month June88 in of snow a year, on about 55 days8 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Burlington Intl Ap station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrownell Mountainpeak · 2.5 miYantz Hillpeak · 2.3 miLake Iroquoislake · 4.1 miSaint Michaels Collegecollege · 5.6 miCommunity College of Vermont - Winooskicollege · 6.0 miWinooski River Reservoirreservoir · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFive Tree Hill Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 51 acresMuddy Brook Wetland Reservepark · 2.3 mi · 50 acresEast Woods Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 51 acresCamels Hump State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 369 acresIntervale Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 147 acresFred Johnson Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 128 acresSource: 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 200230 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 May 202045 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChittenden County, VT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, Chittenden County monitors, VT
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWilliston Water Deptserves 7,259 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation839 ft256 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
