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Population (year 2000): 3,165. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,981 (-5.8% change)
 

Males: 1,534  (48.5%)
Females: 1,631  (51.5%)

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Median resident age:  36.8 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Zip codes: 05101.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,200 (it was $29,608 in 2000)
Bellows Falls  $32,200
Vermont:  $45,686

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $140,200 (it was $86,500 in 2000)
Bellows Falls  $140,200
Vermont:  $173,400

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Races in Bellows Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

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Ancestries: Irish (19.4%), French (17.1%), English (13.9%), German (8.1%), Polish (7.1%), United States (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1834

Elevation: 299 feet

Land area: 1.38 square miles.

Population density: 2173 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bellows Falls

  • High school or higher: 79.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bellows Falls village

  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

84 residents are foreign born (1.5% Asia, 1.0% Europe).

This village:  2.7%
Vermont:  3.8%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Bellows Falls, Vermont in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bellows Falls to the number of sex offenders is 752 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bellows Falls:  3.4% ($2,938)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (67.3 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (109.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (185.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: North Westminster, VT (0.9 miles ), Rockingham, VT (3.1 miles ), Saxtons River, VT (4.0 miles ), Walpole, NH (4.2 miles ), Westminster, VT (4.4 miles ), Langdon, NH (5.1 miles ), Charlestown, NH (7.4 miles ).

Latitude: 43.13 N, Longitude: 72.45 W


29 people in nursing homes
19 people in other group homes

Area code: 802

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Population change in the 1990s: -160 (-4.8%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


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Crime in Bellows Falls by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 041500
    per 100,000 0.0124.832.1161.40.00.0
Robberies 411000
    per 100,000 125.531.232.10.00.00.0
Assaults 101291283
    per 100,000 313.8374.3288.6387.5261.399.2
Burglaries 40341016139
    per 100,000 1255.11060.5320.6516.6424.6297.7
Thefts 1269485323435
    per 100,000 3953.62932.02725.21033.31110.41157.8
Auto thefts 211210313
    per 100,000 658.9374.3320.696.932.799.2
Arson 441001
    per 100,000 125.5124.832.10.00.033.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 399.1405.5250.1291.9129.094.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.66
US city average:  3.00

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Bellows Falls-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.1 miles away from the Bellows Falls village center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 49.7 miles away from the village center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Bellows Falls topographic map

Birthplace of: Carlton Fisk - baseball player.


Hospitals/medical centers near Bellows Falls:
  • SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL INC (about 12 miles; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
  • GRACE COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; TOWNSHEND, VT)
  • CHESHIRE MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 18 miles; KEENE, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Bellows Falls, VT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bellows Falls:
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 43 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 66 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 70 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bellows Falls:
  • HARTNESS STATE (SPRINGFIELD) (about 15 miles; SPRINGFIELD, VT; ID: VSF)
  • CLAREMONT MUNI (about 18 miles; CLAREMONT, NH; ID: CNH)
  • NORTH WINDHAM (about 19 miles; LONDONDERRY, VT; ID: 3N3)

Amtrak station:
BELLOWS FALLS (DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bellows Falls:
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 20 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 55 miles; AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 55 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 58 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
Public high school in Bellows Falls:
Private high school in Bellows Falls:
  • INDPT BAPTIST CHURCH CHRIST SC (Students: 13; Location: P O BOX 14; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Bellows Falls:
Library in Bellows Falls:
  • ROCKINGHAM FREE PUBLIC (Operating income: $221,403; Location: 65 WESTMINSTER ST.; 47,500 books; 611 audio materials; 710 video materials; 110 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Bellows Falls: Old Fire House (A), Great Falls Regional Chamber of Commerce (B), Bellows Falls Fire Department (C), Bellows Falls Historical Society Museum (D), Rockingham Town Hall (E), Rockingham Free Public Library (F), Fish Ladder and New England Power Company Information Center (G), Polish American Club (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bellows Falls include: First Baptist Church (A), United Church of Bellows Falls (B), Immanuel Episcopal 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

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

Hotels: Lodge (Rockingham Road), Hetty Green Motel (Rockingham), Everyday Inn (593 Rockingham Road US Route 5).

 

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)

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  58.9%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  8.1%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  12.6%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.6%

Bellows Falls compared to Vermont state average:

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  • Black race population percentage below 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 (2007 data):
  • Chittenden Trust Company: Atkinson Street Branch at 79-83 Atkinson Street, branch established on 1975-11-06; Bellows Falls Branch at 25 Square, branch established on 1902-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,342.7 mil, Deposits: $2,913.1 mil, headquarters in Burlington, VT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 59 total offices, Holding Company: Chittenden Corporation
  • The Merchants Bank: Bellows Falls Branch at 41 Square, branch established on 1935-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,140.4 mil, Deposits: $877.8 mil, headquarters in Burlington, VT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: General Educational Fund, Inc.
  • TD BankNorth, National Association: Bellows Falls Branch at 2 Church Street, branch established on 1958-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 7$24,476$41,9593$1,743
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$50
Police - Other 4$9,914$29,7424$782
Firefighters 5$17,471$41,93011$1,508
Sewerage 4$14,201$42,6030$0
Water Supply 3$8,229$32,9160$0
Totals for Government 23$74,291$38,76119$4,083



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:
from Cheshire County, NH  0.78% ($28,873 average AGI)
from Windsor County, VT  0.47% ($25,558)
from Franklin County, MA  0.36% ($31,500)


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:
to Cheshire County, NH  0.92% ($34,137 average AGI)
to Windsor County, VT  0.51% ($33,596)
to Bennington County, VT  0.28% ($33,346)


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.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKBK (1290 AM; 5 kW; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)

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.)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WCFR-FM (96.3 FM; WALPOLE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WZSH (107.1 FM; BELLOWS FALLS, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES 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.)
  • WXKK (93.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • W293AB (106.5 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WOQL (98.7 FM; WINCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS 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)

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