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Notable locations in Bellows Falls: Fish Ladder and New England Power Company Information Center (A), Old Fire House (B), Rockingham Town Hall (C), Rockingham Free Public Library (D), Great Falls Regional Chamber of Commerce (E), Polish American Club (F), Bellows Falls Historical Society Museum (G), Bellows Falls Fire Department (H), Lefevre Ambulance Incorporated (I), Bellows Falls Opera House (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bellows Falls include: United Church of Bellows Falls (A), Immanuel Episcopal Church (B), First Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Restland Cemetery (1), Immanuel Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Bellows Falls: Bellows Falls Downtown Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Lodge (Rockingham Road), Hetty Green Motel (Rockingham), Everyday Inn (593 Rockingham Road US Route 5).
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Windham County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.3. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 3.66. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 14.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.7 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bellows Falls and their reported violations in the past:
BELLOWS FALLS WATER DEPT (Population served: 3700, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2003 and OCT-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-09-2003), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-09-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-03-2003)
- One regular monitoring violation
NORTH WESTMINSTER WATER COOP (Address: 179 OAK HILL TER  , Population served: 75, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Failure to Filter (SWTR) - Between JUN-2006 and DEC-2025
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-21-2005), St Boil Water Order (SEP-21-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-03-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-26-2006)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-26-2006)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
FATHERS RESTAURANT (Population served: 57, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
PUTNEY VILLAGE PIZZA (Address: 40 INDUSTRIAL DR , Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Notification, Public - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-06-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-06-2000)
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- 5 regular monitoring violations
NORTHSHORE MHP (Address: 2 NORTHSHORE DR , Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JAN-11-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (JAN-06-2006), St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-2006)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JAN-22-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-24-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-22-2002)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1999), St Public Notif received (JAN-08-2000)
- 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 (APR-05-2000)
- 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)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 43 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bellows Falls that have no violations reported:
- BELLOWS FALLS COUNTRY CLUB (Address: PO BOX 397, Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.6%
(15.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 22.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.3 people | | Vermont: |  2.3 people |
| This village: | 55.3% | | Whole state: | 63.2% |
| This village: | 8.1% | | Whole state: | 7.5% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bellows Falls, VT
29 people in nursing homes
19 people in other group homes
Bellows Falls compared to Vermont state average:
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Bellows Falls (2011 data):
- People's United Bank: Atkinson Street Branch at 81 Atkinson Street, branch established on 1975/11/06; Bellows Falls Branch at 25 Village Square, branch established on 1902/09/01. Info updated 2012/02/16: Bank assets: $27,319.3 mil, Deposits: $20,835.4 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 374 total offices
- Merchants Bank: Bellows Falls Branch at 41 Square, branch established on 1935/05/01. Info updated 2011/12/09: Bank assets: $1,615.1 mil, Deposits: $1,179.4 mil, headquarters in Burlington, VT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Merchants Bancshares, Inc.
- TD Bank, National Association: Bellows Falls Branch at 2 Church Street, branch established on 1958/01/02. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (89%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Wood (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Windham County Vermont:
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Religion statistics for Bellows Falls (based on Windham County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 26.61%
| Here | | 26.6% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Episcopal Church | United Methodist Church |
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| Adherents | 47.8% | 20.3% | 10.9% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
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| Congregations | 10.3% | 27.9% | 20.6% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
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| Name | Jewish | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Assemblies of God | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 7.2% |
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| Congregations | 2.9% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 23.5% |
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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: 18 | Windham County: | 4.14 / 10,000 pop. | | Vermont: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6 | Windham County: | 1.38 / 10,000 pop. | | Vermont: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32 | Windham County: | 7.37 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 82 | Here: | 18.87 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 11.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 6.7% | | Vermont: | 6.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Windham County: | 22.6% | | Vermont: | 22.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.5% | | State: | 13.3% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $25,282 | $50,564 | 1 | $941 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $19,454 | $46,690 | 4 | $2,918 |
| Firefighters |
5 | $19,840 | $47,616 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $15,046 | $45,138 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $10,587 | $42,348 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
23 | $90,209 | $47,066 | 5 | $3,859 |
Bellows Falls government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $545,000 ($173.24)
All Other: $8,000 ($2.54)
- Construction - Sewerage: $58,000 ($18.44)
Police Protection: $2,000 ($0.64)
Local Fire Protection: $2,000 ($0.64)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $666,000 ($211.70)
Sewerage: $460,000 ($146.22)
General - Other: $384,000 ($122.06)
Water Utilities: $344,000 ($109.35)
Local Fire Protection: $258,000 ($82.01)
Regular Highways: $77,000 ($24.48)
Central Staff Services: $69,000 ($21.93)
Financial Administration: $66,000 ($20.98)
General Public Buildings: $38,000 ($12.08)
Parks and Recreation: $18,000 ($5.72)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $1,000 ($0.32)
- General - Interest on Debt: $18,000 ($5.72)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $232,000 ($73.74)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $50,000 ($15.89)
Interest Earnings: $18,000 ($5.72)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,424,000 ($1724.09)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,192,000 ($1650.35)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $142,000 ($45.14)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $639,000 ($203.12)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $573,000 ($182.14)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $191,000 ($60.71)
Water Utilities: $104,000 ($33.06)
- Tax - Property: $1,525,000 ($484.74)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,164,000 ($369.99)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $93,000 ($29.56)
7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,328 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.04% | | Vermont average: | 6.60% |
0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($520 average AGI)| Windham County: | 0.27% | | Vermont average: | 0.16% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,696 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.16% | | Vermont average: | 6.82% |
0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($222 average AGI)| Windham County: | 0.11% | | Vermont average: | 0.08% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bellows Falls:
- WNBX (1480 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
- WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKBK (1290 AM; 5 kW; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bellows Falls:
- WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WCFR-FM (96.3 FM; WALPOLE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WZSH (107.1 FM; BELLOWS FALLS, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
- WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WXKK (93.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W293AB (106.5 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
- WKVT-FM (92.7 FM; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Bellows Falls:
- WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
- WVTA (Channel 41; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
- WNNE (Channel 31; HARTFORD, VT; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
- W17CI (Channel 17; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: UPPER VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Bellows Falls, Vermont:
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 10
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Vermont average:
- Fatal accident count: 48
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 67
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 21
- Fatalities: 53
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 116
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Bellows Falls fatal accident list:
Jul 2, 2003 12:32 AM, Us-5, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 13, 1997 06:10 PM, Fas 117, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 19, 1987 08:06 PM, Fas 0117, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
Nov 21, 1987 08:30 PM, Us 5, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $1,082,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,730
Total average daily truck traffic: 199
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 5,282
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - Fall Mountain (Lat: 43.033417 Lon: -72.367306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 152 m, Call Sign: WPAM483
Assigned Frequencies: 154.235 MHz, 465.575 MHz
Grant Date: 07/22/2005, Expiration Date: 10/11/2015, Certifier: Wiliam Weston
Registrant: Southwestern New Hampshire District Fire Mutual Aid, Keene, NH 03431-0443, Phone: (603) 352-8635, Fax: (603) 357-1985, Email:
- Griswold Dr (Lat: 43.132028 Lon: -72.459250), Call Sign: KCC340
Assigned Frequencies: 39.1000 MHz
Grant Date: 04/06/1999, Expiration Date: 06/16/2004, Cancellation Date: 06/10/2004
Registrant: Bellows Falls, Village Of, Rockingham St, Bellows Falls, VT 05101, Phone: (802) 463-3964 - Griswold Hill Griswold Dr (Lat: 43.132028 Lon: -72.459250), Call Sign: KXA257
Assigned Frequencies: 460.100 MHz, 460.100 MHz
Grant Date: 08/04/2004, Expiration Date: 10/16/2014
Registrant: Southern New Hampshire District Fire Mutual Aid, Keene, NH 03431-0443, Phone: (603) 352-8635, Fax: (603) 357-1985, Email:
- Hospital Court (Lat: 43.126750 Lon: -72.445083), Call Sign: KTK708, Licensee ID: L00136765
Assigned Frequencies: 155.280 MHz
Grant Date: 08/07/2001, Expiration Date: 09/25/2011
Registrant: State Of Vermont, 108 Cherry St Box 70, Burlington, VT 05402, Phone: (802) 863-7310 - 1/8 Mi Int Rt 103 And Pleasant Valley Rd (Lat: 43.201472 Lon: -72.513417), Call Sign: KKG449, Licensee ID: L00117927
Assigned Frequencies: 157.620 MHz
Grant Date: 06/10/1997, Expiration Date: 08/17/2002, Cancellation Date: 12/22/2002
Registrant: Denis W Jeffrey, 974 Pleasant Valley Rd, Bellows Falls, VT 05101-3311, Phone: (802) 463-3656
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - Bellows Falls, Lat: 43.134000 Lon: -72.451694, Call Sign: WPZA416, Licensee ID: L00093382
Assigned Frequencies: 956.381 MHz
Grant Date: 12/12/2003, Expiration Date: 12/12/2013, Certifier: Everett Hammond
Registrant: Bellows Falls Village Corp
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 1 Mi E Of Sr & Sr 124 Intsec., 4 Mi E Of Bellows Falls, Verm (Lat: 43.158667 Lon: -72.312306), Structure height: 28.3 m, Call Sign: KNKC970, Licensee ID: L00128872
Assigned Frequencies: 158.700 MHz
Grant Date: 05/03/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2005
Registrant: Wgm Business Communications, Inc. Dba: Central Answering And Paging Service, West Chesterfield, NH 03466-0189
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 25 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bellows Falls)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-12 (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3027M , Serial Number: 12-1741, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 12/24/1955
Registrant (Individual): Andrew E Smith, 126 Atkinson St, Bellows Falls, VT 05101 - Aircraft: KING FLOYD J KITFOX IV (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9724F , Serial Number: 1628, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 07/29/1994
Registrant (Individual): Randy J Minns, 426 Pleasant Valley Rd, Bellows Falls, VT 05101
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Businesses in Bellows Falls, VT |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Curves | 1 | | Rite Aid | 1 |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| GNC | 1 | | YMCA | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | | |
Bellows Falls on our top lists:
- #100 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
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