Berkshire, Vermont

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Population in July 2008: 1,598. Population change since 2000: +15.1%

Males: 820	(51.4%)
Females: 778	(48.6%)

Median resident age:	36.1 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,678 (it was $37,059 in 2000)

Berkshire:	$46,678
Vermont:	$49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,784

Berkshire:	$20,784
Vermont:	$26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $172,870 (it was $93,300 in 2000)

Berkshire:	$172,870
Vermont:	$205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $192,632; Detached houses: $207,410; In 2-unit structures: $268,212; Mobile homes: $54,464

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Races in Berkshire:

White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
American Indian (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Black (0.6%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Berkshire: 90.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French Canadian (20.5%), United States (15.3%), French (14.5%), English (13.6%), Irish (12.3%), German (7.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 715 feet

Land area: 42.2 square miles.

Population density: 38 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Berkshire

High school or higher: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
Unemployed: 6.4%
Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Berkshire town

Never married: 26.1%
Now married: 58.5%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 5.1%
Divorced: 9.1%

94 residents are foreign born (4.0% North America, 2.7% Europe).

This town:	6.8%
Vermont:	3.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Berkshire:	1.4% ($1,319)
Vermont:	2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (150.1 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (199.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (289.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Richford, VT (2.2 miles ), Enosburg Falls, VT (2.2 miles ), Enosburg, VT (2.3 miles ), Montgomery, VT (2.8 miles ), Franklin, VT (2.8 miles ), Sheldon, VT (3.3 miles ), Bakersfield, VT (3.4 miles ), Jay, VT (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $91,700
1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $91,700
1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $118,000
2001: 21 buildings, average cost: $121,400
2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $130,700
2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $130,700
2004: 31 buildings, average cost: $134,100
2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $143,700
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $166,800
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $179,200
2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $181,200

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Latitude: 44.95 N, Longitude: 72.73 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 802

Population change in the 1990s: +318 (+29.7%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	2.5%
Vermont:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
Construction (12%)
Food (9%)
Educational services (6%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Paper (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (18%)
Health care (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (16%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Carpenters (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Average climate in Berkshire, Vermont

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Berkshire-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Vermont state average. It is 84% 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 58.3 miles away from Berkshire center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.1 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 61.1 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 86.2 miles away from Berkshire 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 55.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2003 at 15:06:14, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.2 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from Berkshire center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Berkshire:

NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 15 miles; SAINT ALBANS, VT)
NORTH COUNTRY HOSPITAL & HLTH CENTER (about 26 miles; NEWPORT, VT)
COPLEY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Berkshire:

SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 39 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 40 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 48 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 82 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 99 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

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Notable location: Nutting Corners (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Berkshire: East Berkshire Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Berkshire Cemetery (1), East Berkshire Congregational Cemetery (2), East Berkshire Episcopal Cemetery (3), West Berkshire Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Burleson Pond (A), Enosburg Falls Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mineral Brook (A), Trout River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	76.0%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.5%
Whole state:	7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	13.6%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.0%
Whole state:	3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Berkshire, VT

Berkshire compared to Vermont state average:

Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Vermont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%) Wood (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Berkshire

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Vasiloupulis	Episcopal Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	69.9%	11.5%	7.4%	2.9%	2.8%
Congregations	24.6%	29.8%	3.5%	10.5%	7.0%

Name	United Church of Christ	Assemblies of God	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Presbyterian Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Congregations	10.5%	5.3%	1.8%	1.8%	5.3%

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.

5.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,162 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.26%
Vermont average:	6.60%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($532 average AGI)
Franklin County: 0.06%
Vermont average: 0.16%

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

from Chittenden County, VT	2.31% ($39,529 average AGI)
from Lamoille County, VT	0.25% ($33,911)
from Grand Isle County, VT	0.21% ($29,289)

5.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,262 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.62%
Vermont average:	6.82%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($209 average AGI)
Franklin County: 0.07%
Vermont average: 0.08%

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

to Chittenden County, VT	2.09% ($34,468 average AGI)
to Grand Isle County, VT	0.28% ($29,039)
to Lamoille County, VT	0.21% ($24,947)

Strongest AM radio stations in Berkshire:

WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTWK (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRSA (1420 AM; 1 kW; ST. ALBANS, VT)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Berkshire:

WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLFE-FM (102.3 FM; ST. ALBANS, VT; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
WCPV (101.3 FM; ESSEX, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMOO (92.1 FM; DERBY CENTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSTAR MEDIA, INC.)
W243AE (96.5 FM; ORLEANS, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 25 meters (82ft)
Total costs: $10,045,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,610
Total average daily truck traffic: 600
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 12,915

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 15

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Berkshire, VT

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