Bridgewater, Vermont

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Population in July 2008: 916. Population change since 2000: -6.5%

Males: 464	(50.7%)
Females: 452	(49.3%)

Median resident age:	41.0 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Zip codes: 05034.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,258 (it was $39,107 in 2000)

Bridgewater:	$49,258
Vermont:	$49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,205

Bridgewater:	$26,205
Vermont:	$26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $200,106 (it was $108,000 in 2000)

Bridgewater:	$200,106
Vermont:	$205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $303,856; Detached houses: $327,651; Townhouses or other attached units: $182,448; In 2-unit structures: $204,904; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $145,506; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $298,194; Mobile homes: $73,952

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Races in Bridgewater:

White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Bridgewater: 92.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (28.9%), Irish (12.4%), Italian (11.1%), German (10.5%), French (10.3%), United States (8.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 834 feet

Land area: 49.6 square miles.

Population density: 18 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bridgewater

High school or higher: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bridgewater town

Never married: 22.6%
Now married: 59.3%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 6.6%
Divorced: 9.9%

14 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.4%
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:

Bridgewater:	1.5% ($1,619)
Vermont:	2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (75.4 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (120.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (201.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Plymouth, VT (2.6 miles ), Woodstock, VT (2.6 miles ), Killington, VT (2.6 miles ), Woodstock, VT (2.8 miles ), Barnard, VT (3.0 miles ), Pomfret, VT (3.1 miles ), Reading, VT (3.1 miles ), Stockbridge, VT (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 43.62 N, Longitude: 72.67 W

Area code: 802

Bridgewater household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +67 (+7.3%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	9.4%
Vermont:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (15%)
Educational services (9%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Waiters and waitresses (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Child care workers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Average climate in Bridgewater, Vermont

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bridgewater, Vermont average temperatures

Bridgewater, Vermont average precipitation

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Bridgewater-area historical tornado activity is above Vermont state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.5 miles away from the Bridgewater town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 10/24/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Bridgewater-area historical earthquake activity is near Vermont state average. It is 83% 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 86.5 miles away from Bridgewater center
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) earthquake occurred 79.4 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 54.4 miles away from the city 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 78.7 miles away from Bridgewater 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 82.4 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 59.5 miles away from Bridgewater 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)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bridgewater:

RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; RUTLAND, VT)
MT ASCUTNEY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WINDSOR, VT)
ALICE PECK DAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LEBANON, NH)

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Amtrak stations near Bridgewater:

8 miles: KILLINGTON (RTE 4) - Seasonal Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
16 miles: OKEMO (LUDLOW, OKEMO MOUNTAIN) - Seasonal Bus Station
16 miles: RUTLAND (MERCHANTS ROW). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bridgewater:

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 33 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 61 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)

Public elementary/middle school in Bridgewater:

Bridgewater Village School (Students: 71; Location: ROUTE 4; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Churches in Bridgewater include: Bridgewater Center Oak Chapel (A), Bridgewater Congregational Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mendall Cemetery (1), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (2), North Bridgewater Cemetery (3), Bridgewater Center Cemetery (4), Bridgewater Hill Cemetery (5), Toplift Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pinney Hollow Brook (A), North Branch Ottauquechee River (B), Reservoir Brook (C), Madden Brook (D), Washburn Brook (E), Dimick Brook (F), Broad Brook (G), Cold Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

BRIDGEWATER VILLAGE SCHOOL (Population served: 78, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JAN-01-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-15-2000), St Public Notif requested (JAN-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-01-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-30-2000), St Boil Water Order (DEC-01-2000), St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

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

CORNERS INN (Population served: 69, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

4 regular monitoring violations

BRIDGEWATER MILL (Population served: 45, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-1900), St Boil Water Order (OCT-01-1900), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-1900), St Public Notif received (SEP-11-1998), St Boil Water Order (OCT-01-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-25-1998), St Boil Water Order (MAR-01-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

GRANDMAS HOME COOKING (Population served: 35, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2006), St Tech Assistance Visit (JAN-10-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-10-2006), St Boil Water Order (JAN-10-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-26-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (APR-26-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-26-2005), St Boil Water Order (APR-26-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

5 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	63.5%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.6%
Whole state:	7.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.9%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This town:	3.6%
Whole state:	3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bridgewater, VT

Bridgewater compared to Vermont state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Windsor County Vermont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38%) Wood (21%) Electricity (1%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Bridgewater

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	53.5%	14.8%	8.5%	4.8%	4.1%
Congregations	12.9%	22.4%	14.1%	9.4%	4.7%

Name	Unitarian Universalist Association	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.7%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%	7.5%
Congregations	8.2%	1.2%	2.4%	4.7%	20.0%

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.

7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,714 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.50%
Vermont average:	6.60%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($370 average AGI)
Windsor County: 0.14%
Vermont average: 0.16%

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

from Grafton County, NH	0.97% ($38,138 average AGI)
from Orange County, VT	0.59% ($33,348)
from Sullivan County, NH	0.51% ($25,894)

7.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,956 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.89%
Vermont average:	6.82%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($340 average AGI)
Windsor County: 0.13%
Vermont average: 0.08%

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

to Grafton County, NH	0.94% ($47,938 average AGI)
to Orange County, VT	0.69% ($33,162)
to Sullivan County, NH	0.47% ($43,018)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bridgewater:

WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNBX (1480 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WNHV (910 AM; 1 kW; WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bridgewater:

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)
WMXR (93.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
WRJT (103.1 FM; ROYALTON, VT; Owner: LISBON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WXXK (100.5 FM; LEBANON, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWOD (104.3 FM; HARTFORD, VT; Owner: FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Bridgewater:

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)
W07AG (Channel 7; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: WNYT INC.)
W15BK (Channel 15; HANOVER, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
WVER (Channel 28; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
W69AR (Channel 69; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: MT. MANSFIELD TELEVISION, INC.)
W61CE (Channel 61; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: MARGARET SANGUINETTI (ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE))
W18AE (Channel 18; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: KILLINGTON, LTD.)

Bridgewater fatal accident list:
Oct 8, 1998 10:50 AM, Us-4, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 14, 1995 01:57 AM, Vt 100, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 36
Total length: 74 meters (243ft)
Total costs: $27,842,000
Total average daily traffic: 41,330
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,546
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 61,994

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 3
1930-1939: 3
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 9
1970-1979: 9
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 4
2000-2009: 5

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Bridgewater, VT

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Edward G Roach, 3995 Route 4, Type: Tower, Structure height: 32.3 m, Overall height: 33.5 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Edward G Roach, 0.59 Mi North Of Us Route 4, Type: Tower, Structure height: 27.4 m, Overall height: 27.4 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3
Hazardous Condition: 2
Service Call: 1

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