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Population in July 2009: 159. Population change since 2000: -3.6%

Males: 74	(46.7%)
Females: 85	(53.3%)

Median resident age:	38.7 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Zip codes: 05820.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $26,421 (it was $27,750 in 2000)

Albany:	$26,421
Vermont:	$51,618

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $14,287

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $84,752 (it was $60,000 in 2000)

Albany:	$84,752
Vermont:	$216,300

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $90,087; Detached houses: $110,213; Mobile homes: $41,546

Median gross rent in 2009: $664.

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White alone - 171 (90.0%)
Two or more races - 19 (10.0%)

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Albany: 94.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (26.1%), English (22.4%), Italian (9.1%), Irish (8.5%), United States (6.1%), German (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1915

Elevation: 956 feet

Land area: 1.54 square miles.

Population density: 104 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Albany:

High school or higher: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
Unemployed: 2.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Albany village:

Never married: 18.0%
Now married: 63.2%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 10.5%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.8%
Vermont:	3.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,327 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $850 (2.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (128.1 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (178.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (279.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Craftsbury, VT (2.2 miles ), Lowell, VT (2.4 miles ), Irasburg, VT (2.8 miles ), Eden, VT (2.8 miles ), Glover, VT (2.9 miles ), Barton, VT (3.1 miles ), Westfield, VT (3.2 miles ), Barton, VT (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 44.73 N, Longitude: 72.38 W

Area code: 802

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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	10.1%
Vermont:	6.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-8.8%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (45%)
Retail trade (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Other services, except public administration (13%)
Educational services (10%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
Construction (0%)

Health care and social assistance (29%)
Retail trade (17%)
Accommodation and food services (17%)
Manufacturing (15%)
Educational services (12%)
Wholesale trade (5%)
Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Life and physical scientists (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)

Child care workers (18%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Average climate in Albany, Vermont

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Albany-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Vermont state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 67.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.5 miles away from Albany center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 38.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 63.3 miles away from Albany center
On 5/24/2002 at 23:46:00, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 65.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Orleans County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Winds: 2, Floods: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Albany:

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CTR (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 62 miles away; PLATTSBURGH, NY)
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 70 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)
MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 81 miles away; TICONDEROGA, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Albany, VT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Albany:

Norwich University (about 44 miles; Northfield, VT; Full-time enrollment: 3,269)
University of Vermont (about 44 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 11,405)
Champlain College (about 45 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 2,086)
SUNY College at Plattsburgh (about 54 miles; Plattsburgh, NY; FT enrollment: 5,847)
Middlebury College (about 64 miles; Middlebury, VT; FT enrollment: 2,456)
Dartmouth College (about 72 miles; Hanover, NH; FT enrollment: 5,813)
Plymouth State University (about 76 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,634)

Public elementary/middle school in Albany:

Albany Community School (Students: 106; Location: 351 MAIN ST; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Library in Albany:

ALBANY TOWN (Operating income: $22,341; Location: 530 MAIN ST.; 6,000 books; 122 audio materials; 278 video materials; 5 print serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Albany Village Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shalney Branch (A), McCleary Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Albany Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Orleans County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI PM₁₀ PM_2.5 CO SO₂ Ozone

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.2. This is about average.

City:	32.2
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 27.6. This is worse than average. There were 39 monitors within city limits.

City:	27.6
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 9.11. This is about average. There were 39 monitors within city limits.

City:	9.11
U.S.:	9.59

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.348. This is about average. There were 15 monitors within city limits.

City:	0.348
U.S.:	0.334

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.86. This is significantly worse than average. There were 27 monitors within city limits.

City:	3.86
U.S.:	2.43

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 27.8. This is about average. There were 32 monitors within city limits.

City:	27.8
U.S.:	28.3

Drinking water stations with addresses in Albany and their reported violations in the past:

ALBANY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (DEC-09-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-17-2003), St Public Notif requested (JAN-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-01-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2001), St Boil Water Order (JUN-01-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-01-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-2001), St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JAN-01-1999), St Public Notif requested (JAN-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-01-1999), St Public Notif received (JAN-12-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1998), St Public Notif received (JAN-10-2000)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1997)

3 routine major monitoring violations

2 minor monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

ALBANY COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Address: 351 MAIN ST

, Population served: 142, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAY-01-1997), St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

22 regular monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 33.7%
(37.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This village:	2.4 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	68.6%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.7%
Whole state:	7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Albany, VT

Albany compared to Vermont state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age significantly above state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Albany mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (74%)
Wood (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
Electricity (3%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Orleans County Vermont:

2008 Presidential Election results in Orleans County Vermont:

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Religion statistics for Albany:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.79%

Here		41.8%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	LDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents	70.8%	8.8%	6.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Congregations	19.1%	25.5%	21.3%	6.4%	2.1%

Name	Episcopal Church	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other
Adherents	1.7%	1.4%	1.2%	1.0%	4.1%
Congregations	2.1%	4.3%	2.1%	2.1%	14.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14

Orleans County:	5.14 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:	3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3

Orleans County:	1.10 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:	1.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18

Orleans County:	6.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.40 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 22

Here:	8.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:	11.52 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	7.0%
Vermont:	6.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Orleans County:	24.8%
Vermont:	22.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	10.8%
State:	13.3%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,671 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.33%
Vermont average:	6.60%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($313 average AGI)
Orleans County:
0.12%
Vermont average:
0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Caledonia County, VT	0.68% ($26,500 average AGI)
from Lamoille County, VT	0.35% ($43,162)
from Chittenden County, VT	0.32% ($43,176)

5.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,634 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.24%
Vermont average:	6.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Caledonia County, VT	0.79% ($27,024 average AGI)
to Chittenden County, VT	0.44% ($23,745)
to Lamoille County, VT	0.40% ($20,395)

Strongest AM radio stations in Albany:

WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WIKE (1490 AM; 1 kW; NEWPORT, VT; Owner: NORTHSTAR MEDIA, INC.)
WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Albany:

WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
W243AE (96.5 FM; ORLEANS, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WMOO (92.1 FM; DERBY CENTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSTAR MEDIA, INC.)
WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
WLFE-FM (102.3 FM; ST. ALBANS, VT; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)

Albany fatal accident list:

Nov 16, 2006 11:48 AM, Sr-14, Lat: 44.765833, Lon: -72.341744, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Nov 30, 2002 11:52 AM, Th-#1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Jun 15, 1999 06:35 AM, Sr-14, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 3, 1988 12:50 AM, Vt 14, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 29, 1978 07:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 28, 1978 10:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KB1BRN, Licensee ID: L00997479
Grant Date: 04/28/2005, Expiration Date: 05/18/2015, Certifier: William T Willis
Registrant: Border Amateur Radio Federation, Main St Box 213, Albany, VT 05820-0213
Call Sign: N1TAR, Licensee ID: L00626020
Grant Date: 06/14/2004, Expiration Date: 09/09/2014, Certifier: Wendell C Rivers Jr
Registrant: Wendell C Rivers Jr, Albany, VT 05820

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: 100-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4061X , Serial Number: 5161, Year manufactured: 1970
Registrant (Individual): Lauren T M Inkel, 75 Rt 14 N, Albany, VT 05820

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 12
Hazardous Condition: 5

Incident types - Albany

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