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State or areaVermont
ZIP code05731
Telephone code802
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min5:11 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min7:23 am – 4:18 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People35 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.322 households59% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 12°F43 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month August59 in of snow a year, on about 28 days12 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 30° / 12°FJFebruary: 34° / 13°FFMarch: 43° / 22°FMApril: 58° / 35°FAMay: 71° / 47°FMJune: 79° / 57°FJJuly: 84° / 61°FJAugust: 82° / 60°FASeptember: 74° / 52°FSOctober: 61° / 41°FONovember: 47° / 31°FNDecember: 36° / 21°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Whitehall station, 15 mi away; snow from Cornwall
Nearby landmarksSunset Lakelake · 1.2 miOak Hillpeak · under a mileBishop Hillpeak · under a mileSunrise Lakelake · 1.8 miBenson Baybay · 2.7 miStevens Baybay · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPond Woods Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · within reach · 88 acresEast Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.6 miBomoseen State Parkstate park · 4.9 miTown of Putnam Landpark · 4.1 miTaconic Mountains Ramblestate park · 8.6 miLoves Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 73 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 7 Oct 198350 mi away, The 1983 Blue Mountain Lake, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202036 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRutland County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 364 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 130main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rutland County monitors, VT
Internet at home59% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone41% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBenson Heightsserves 40 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation598 ft182 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPorter Medical Center18.2 miPost officeOrwell Post Office3.6 miTown hallBenson Town Office3.1 miFire stationBenson Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVermont State University Castleton Campus11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport RUT23 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB74 miInterstateI-8724 miUS highwayUS 410 miAmtrakCastleton, VT CNV11 miCoachBrandon, VTVermont Translines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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