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Bennington County

Population in July 2007: 9,034.
Males: 4,211  (46.6%)
Females: 4,823  (53.4%)

Median resident age:  39.6 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Zip codes: 05201.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $37,037 (it was $30,591 in 2000)
Bennington:

$37,037
Vermont:

$51,618
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,350

Bennington CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $164,220 (it was $92,700 in 2000)
Bennington:

$164,220
Vermont:

$216,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $161,952; Detached houses: $172,642; Townhouses or other attached units: $106,688; In 2-unit structures: $151,786; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $161,443; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $136,299; Mobile homes: $61,397

Median gross rent in 2009: $689.

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Bennington races chart
  • White alone - 8,448 (97.2%)
  • Two or more races - 139 (1.6%)
  • Hispanic - 73 (0.8%)
  • Asian alone - 18 (0.2%)
  • Black alone - 10 (0.1%)
  • American alone - 3 (0.03%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Bennington: 94.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (20.3%), English (16.8%), French (14.5%), German (9.0%), French Canadian (8.1%), United States (7.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 681 feet

Land area: 4.87 square miles.

Population density: 1856 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bennington:

  • High school or higher: 79.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bennington CDP:

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 50.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

291 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 1.1% North America, 0.7% Asia).

This place:  3.2%
Vermont:  3.8%


According to our research there were 50 registered sex offenders living in Bennington, Vermont in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Bennington to the number of sex offenders is 181 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,754 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,637 (1.7%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colonie, NY (31.9 miles , pop. 79,258).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (113.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (144.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Old Bennington, VT (1.1 miles ), North Bennington, VT (2.0 miles ), South Shaftsbury, VT (2.2 miles ), Woodford, VT (2.4 miles ), Shaftsbury, VT (2.4 miles ), Pownal, VT (2.5 miles ), Hoosick Falls, NY (2.9 miles ), Hoosick, NY (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $71,700
  • 1998: 25 buildings, average cost: $71,100
  • 1999: 26 buildings, average cost: $71,200
  • 2000: 23 buildings, average cost: $71,200
  • 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $71,200
  • 2002: 29 buildings, average cost: $71,200
  • 2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $71,200
  • 2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $147,700
  • 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $141,100
  • 2006: 23 buildings, average cost: $161,700
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $235,500
  • 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $222,300
  • 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $129,900
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $107,200

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.88 N, Longitude: 73.19 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,331 (+36.3%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 2,796 (64.9%)

Area code: 802

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Bennington, Vermont accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

6.7%
Vermont:

6.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 30 (23 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.52
Vermont average:

3.17
Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (20%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Health care and social assistance (11%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (34%)
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Bennington-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.6 miles away from the Bennington place center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.

On 8/28/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.8 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bennington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Vermont state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 94.2 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 91.0 miles away from Bennington center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.3 miles away from Bennington center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bennington County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 2, Landslide: 1, Wind: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Bennington topographic map

Birthplace of: Simon Fraser (explorer).


Hospital/medical center in Bennington:

  • SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 100 HOSPITAL DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bennington:

  • SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; TROY, NY)
  • SETON HEALTH SYSTEM-ST MARY'S CAMPUS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; TROY, NY)
  • ALBANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 33 miles away; ALBANY, NY)

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Colleges/Universities in Bennington:

  • Bennington College (Full-time enrollment: 787; Location: One College Drive; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bennington.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Southern Vermont College (FT enrollment: 427; Location: 982 Mansion Drive; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.svc.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bennington:

  • Williams College (about 12 miles; Williamstown, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,108)
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (about 27 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 6,660)
  • Hudson Valley Community College (about 29 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 7,928)
  • Siena College (about 31 miles; Loudonville, NY; FT enrollment: 3,121)
  • SUNY Empire State College (about 33 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 4,933)
  • Skidmore College (about 34 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 2,591)
  • The College of Saint Rose (about 34 miles; Albany, NY; FT enrollment: 3,697)

Public high schools in Bennington:

Private high schools in Bennington:

  • GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 104 KOCHER DR; Grades: PK - 12)
  • BENNINGTON SCHOOL INC (Students: 106; Location: 192 FAIRVIEW ST; Grades: 8 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bennington:

Private elementary/middle schools in Bennington:

  • THE SCHOOL OF SACRED HEART ST FRANCIS DE SALES (Students: 160; Location: 307 SCHOOL ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • BENNINGTON COLLEGE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 54; Location: 1 COLLEGE DR; Grades: PK - KG)
  • HILAND HALL SCHOOL (Students: 31; Location: 2196 HARWOOD HILL RD; Grades: UG - UG)
See full list of schools located in Bennington, map of school districts: BENNINGTON ID SCHOOL DISTRICT, MOUNT ANTHONY UHSD 14

Library in Bennington:

  • BENNINGTON FREE (Operating income: $471,160; Location: 101 SILVER ST.; 66,243 books; 6,654 audio materials; 3,032 video materials; 19 state licensed databases; 159 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Bennington: Holden-Leonard Mill Complex (A), Bennington County Courthouse (B), Bennington Free Library (C), Bennington Town Hall (D), Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce (E), Vermont Veterans Home Library (F), Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Medical Library (G), Samuel H Blackmer Memorial Library (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: North Street Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Bennington include: Christian and Missionary Alliance Church (A), Sacred Heart-Saint Francis Church (B), Saint Peters Episcopal Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Church of Christ (E), First United Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Vermont Veterans Home Cemetery (1), Park Lawn Cemetery (2), Bennington Village Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barney Brook (A), South Stream (B), Jewett Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bennington include: Memorial Park (1), Downtown Bennington Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Bennington Battle Monument (Museums; 15 Monument Circle).

Hotels: Bennington Motor Inn (143 Main Street), A Walk In The Woods Motel (5697 Route 9), Autumn Inn (924 Main Street), Catamount Motel (500 South Street), Vermonter Motor Lodge (West Road), Hampton Inn (51 Hannaford Sq), South Shire Inn (124 Elm Street), Darling Kelley's Motel (South Street Ext), Molly Stark Inn (1067 Main Street).

Courts: Vermont State - Corrections Dept- Bennington Community Correctional- Service Center & Court & (Veterans Memorial Drive), Passport Information County Court (207 South Street).

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

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.8. This is better than average.
City:

25.8
U.S.:

32.0
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 28.1. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
City:

28.1
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 6.45. This is significantly better than average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
City:

6.45
U.S.:

9.59
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.52. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.52
U.S.:

2.43
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 14.3. This is significantly better than average. There were 9 monitors within city limits.
City:

14.3
U.S.:

24.6

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

BENNINGTON WATER DEPT (Population served: 12000, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-13-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-25-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-25-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-13-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-25-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-25-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-13-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-25-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-25-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-01-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-28-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-01-2002), St Public Notif received (10 times from OCT-25-2002 to DEC-15-2004)
100 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD PARK (Population served: 375, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2004), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-02-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-15-2004)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2004), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-02-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-2005)
HUNTERS AN AMERICAN GRILL (Address: 782 Harwood Hill Rd , Population served: 205, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 7 regular monitoring violations
NEW ENGLANDER MOTOR INN (Address: 220 NORTHSIDE DR , Population served: 186, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
VERMONTER MOTOR LODGE THE (Address: 2968 WEST RD , Population served: 151, 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), St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-17-2000)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
APPLEGATE APARTMENTS (Address: 89 APPLEGATE DR , Population served: 150, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-25-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-25-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-05-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-10-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and JAN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2004), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-02-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-05-2005)
  • One regular monitoring violation
VISHAY TANSITOR (Population served: 130, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-19-2001), St Boil Water Order (OCT-01-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2001)
  • Public Education - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (2 times from JAN-01-1998 to JAN-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JAN-01-1998 to JAN-01-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SOUTH WALLINGFORD CO (Address: 112 GRANDIEW ST , Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-15-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-15-2002)
  • 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)
  • 13 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 65 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bennington that have no violations reported:

  • GREENWOOD LODGE CAMPSITE (Address: PO BOX 246, Population served: 185, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.3%
(12.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 51.1% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  58.2%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.4%
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: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bennington, VT

People in group quarters in Bennington:

  • 476 people in nursing homes
  • 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 16 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 14 people in other group homes
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Bennington compared to Vermont state average:

Bennington, Vermont environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Bennington (2011 data):

  • The Bank of Bennington: The Bank Of Bennington at 155 North Street, branch established on 01/01/1917. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $2.9 mil, Deposits: $19.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Bennington Main Street Branch at 310 Main Street, branch established on 07/14/1938. Info updated 09/19/2007: Bank assets: $114,464.6 mil, Deposits: $73,520.1 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1133 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • TD Bank, National Association: Bennington Branch at 500 Main Street, branch established on 12/31/1955. Info updated 10/04/2010: Bank assets: $167,647.8 mil, Deposits: $133,688.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1304 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • The Merchants Bank: Putnam Square Branch at 406 Main Street, branch established on 12/26/1973. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $1,484.9 mil, Deposits: $1,072.5 mil, headquarters in Burlington, VT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Merchants Bancshares, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bennington, Vermont:

  • Apple Valley Inn And Cafe, Rt 7 S, Bennington, VT 05201
  • Southshire Inn, 124 Elm St, Bennington, VT 05201 , Phone: (802) 447-3839
  • Best Western New Englander Motor Inn, 200 Northside Dr, Bennington, VT 05201 , Phone: (802) 442-6311
  • New Englander Motel, 218 Northside Dr, Bennington, VT
  • Hampton Inn Bennington, 51 Hannaford Sq, Bennington, VT 05201 , Phone: (802) 440-9862, Fax: (802) 440-9864
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Bennington, Vermont

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Bennington travel time to work - commute
Bennington mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (84%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Bennington County Vermont:


2008 Presidential Election results in Bennington County Vermont:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Bennington:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.94%
Here44.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents57.4%8.5%7.1%6.8%6.6%
Congregations18.9%11.3%9.4%5.7%15.1%
NameAssemblies of GodLDS (Mormon) ChurchChristian and Missionary AllianceNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesOther
Adherents3.4%1.4%1.1%0.9%6.7%
Congregations3.8%3.8%1.9%3.8%26.4%
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
Bennington County:

3.85 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
Bennington County:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
Bennington County:

5.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.40 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 60
Here:

16.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

11.52 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.4%
Vermont:

6.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Bennington County:

22.9%
Vermont:

22.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.6%
State:

13.3%

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,279 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.72%
Vermont average:

6.60%

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


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Berkshire County, MA  0.38% ($31,089 average AGI)
from Rutland County, VT  0.38% ($34,339)
from Windham County, VT  0.35% ($33,346)


6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,399 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.04%
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 Rutland County, VT  0.50% ($34,767 average AGI)
to Rensselaer County, NY  0.46% ($33,147)
to Berkshire County, MA  0.35% ($44,078)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bennington:

  • WBTN (1370 AM; 1 kW; BENNINGTON, VT; Owner: SOUTHERN VERMONT COLLEGE)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, 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)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bennington:

  • W253AF (98.5 FM; BENNINGTON, VT; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WMNB (100.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
  • WBTN-FM (94.3 FM; BENNINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • 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.)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKVT-FM (92.7 FM; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bennington:

  • W53AS (Channel 53; POWNAL, ETC., VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
  • WNGN-LP (Channel 26; TROY, NY; Owner: BRIAN A. LARSON)
  • WCDC-TV (Channel 19; ADAMS, MA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
  • WNYA-CA (Channel 39; EASTON, ETC., NY; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • W38DL (Channel 38; ADAMS, ETC., MA; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Bennington, Vermont:
  • Fatal accident count: 53
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 74
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 31
  • Fatalities: 60
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 128
  • 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

See more detailed statistics of Bennington fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 31 meters (102ft)
Total costs: $4,970,000
Total average daily traffic: 85,610
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,997
Total future (year 2017) average daily traffic: 115,710

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 3
  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Bennington, VT

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bennington)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Bennington, VT)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 97 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bennington)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 30 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Bennington)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 55
  • Hazardous Condition: 111
  • Service Call: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 13

Incident types - Bennington


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bennington, VT
Businesses in Bennington, VT
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Payless1
Best Western1Penske1
Blockbuster1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1Quiznos1
CVS1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1Rite Aid1
Dunkin Donuts2Sears1
FedEx2Sprint Nextel1
H&R Block1Staples1
Home Depot1Subway2
JCPenney1Taco Bell1
KFC1U-Haul1
Kmart1U.S. Cellular1
Knights Inn1UPS2
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
MasterBrand Cabinets1Wendy's1
McDonald's1

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