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State or areaMassachusetts
ZIP code01469
Telephone code978
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:08 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:13 am – 4:16 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,820 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.72,583 householdsMedian household income $103,801Median home value $425,800Median rent $1,305 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,964 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 3,449 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 17%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 38 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Vietnamese 2%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 15°F50 in of rain a yearwettest month October75 in of snow a year, on about 22 days8 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 34° / 15°FJFebruary: 35° / 14°FFMarch: 44° / 23°FMApril: 57° / 35°FAMay: 67° / 46°FMJune: 76° / 55°FJJuly: 81° / 61°FJAugust: 79° / 59°FASeptember: 73° / 51°FSOctober: 60° / 39°FONovember: 48° / 31°FNDecember: 37° / 22°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fitchburg Coop station, 6 mi away; snow from Greenville 1 Nne
Nearby landmarksSquannacook River Reservoirreservoir · under a mileOak Hillpeak · 3.6 miFort Hillpeak · 4.3 miHarbor Pondlake · 1.3 miBixby Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miHickory Hills Lakelake · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHillside Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileSquannacook River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 76 acresSquannacook Brook State Foreststate conservation land · under a mileHawthorne Brook Middle Schoolstate conservation land · under a mileOld Meetinghouse Parkstate conservation land · under a mileHoward Parkpark · under a mileSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199437 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 26 Sep 201046 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMiddlesex County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025299 of 365 days measured65 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Middlesex County monitors, MA
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTownsend Water Departmentserves 6,832 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation344 ft105 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Fitchburg Campus7.3 miPost officeTownsend Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTownsend Town Hallunder a milePoliceTownsend Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationTownsend Fire Department Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherMiddleHawthorne Brook Middle Schoolunder a mileElementarySquannacook Early Childhood Centerunder a mileSchoolSpaulding Memorial School1.0 miCollegeFitchburg State University7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManchester-Boston Regional Airport MHT23 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS41 miInterstateI-1909.6 miUS highwayUS 312 miAmtrakUnion Station WOR28 miRailFitchburgMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)7.6 miCoachFitchburgGreyhound7.6 miTransit1 stop within a mileMontachusett Regional Transit (MART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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