Brookfield, Vermont

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Population in July 2008: 1,239. Population change since 2000: +1.4%

Males: 621	(50.2%)
Females: 618	(49.8%)

Median resident age:	40.5 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Zip codes: 05036.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $57,329 (it was $45,515 in 2000)

Brookfield:	$57,329
Vermont:	$49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,442

Brookfield:	$28,442
Vermont:	$26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $214,744 (it was $115,900 in 2000)

Brookfield:	$214,744
Vermont:	$205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $259,786; Detached houses: $274,295; In 2-unit structures: $327,186; Mobile homes: $68,316

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Races in Brookfield:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Brookfield: 93.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (29.7%), Irish (15.0%), French (11.1%), German (9.8%), Italian (6.5%), Scottish (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1276 feet

Land area: 41.4 square miles.

Population density: 30 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Brookfield

High school or higher: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
Unemployed: 5.9%
Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brookfield town

Never married: 20.7%
Now married: 65.2%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 8.5%

10 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.8%
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:

Brookfield:	1.5% ($1,694)
Vermont:	2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (92.0 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (140.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (229.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Randolph, VT (2.5 miles ), Braintree, VT (2.6 miles ), Williamstown, VT (2.7 miles ), Roxbury, VT (2.7 miles ), Chelsea, VT (2.7 miles ), Northfield, VT (3.0 miles ), Washington, VT (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $84,700
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $84,700
1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $84,700
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $84,700
2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $84,700
2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $84,700
2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $84,700
2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.02 N, Longitude: 72.60 W

Area code: 802

Brookfield household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +155 (+14.5%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	6.0%
Vermont:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (19%)
Health care (19%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Carpenters (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Accountants and auditors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Average climate in Brookfield, Vermont

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Brookfield, Vermont average temperatures

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Brookfield-area historical tornado activity is near Vermont state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 24.9 miles away from the Brookfield town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/8/1983, a category 2 tornado 44.4 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Brookfield-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Vermont state average. It is 79% 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 64.0 miles away from Brookfield center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 86.8 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 61.7 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 62.9 miles away from Brookfield 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 38.5 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 82.6 miles away from Brookfield 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 Brookfield:

GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; RANDOLPH, VT)
CENTRAL VERMONT HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BARRE, VT)
VERMONT STATE HOSP DISTINCT PART UNIT (about 19 miles; WATERBURY, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Brookfield, VT

Amtrak stations near Brookfield:

8 miles: RANDOLPH (DEPOT SQ.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.
17 miles: MONTPELIER-BARRE (MONTPELIER, MONTPELIER JCT. RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brookfield:

NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 27 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 38 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 43 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)

Public elementary/middle school in Brookfield:

Brookfield Elementary School (Students: 108; Location: 1728 RIDGE RD; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

See full list of schools located in Brookfield

Library in Brookfield:

BROOKFIELD FREE PUBLIC (Operating income: $7,761; Location: P.O. BOX 469, 40 RALPH RD.; 4,496 books; 141 audio materials; 246 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: East Brookfield Cemetery (1), Brookfield Center New Cemetery (2), Brookfield Center Old Cemetery (3), West Brookfield Cemetery (4), Center Cemeteries (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Twin Ponds (A), Lamson Pond (B), South Pond (C), North Pond (D), Pickles Pond (E), Baker Pond (F), Holdens Pond (G), Sunset Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Open Meadow Brook (A), Sunset Brook (B), Cold Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Brookfield include: Brookfield Historic District (1), Allis State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

BROOKFIELD ELEMENTARY (Address: 1728 RIDGE RD, Population served: 140, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

FINKERMANS BARBEQUE (Population served: 124, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

GREEN TRAILS INN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-13-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-13-2005), St Boil Water Order (SEP-13-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-21-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2005), St Boil Water Order (JUL-21-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.9%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	10.7%
Whole state:	7.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	6.1%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This town:	4.6%
Whole state:	3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brookfield, VT

Brookfield 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 significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below 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 Orange County Vermont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (61%) Wood (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Electricity (2%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Brookfield

Adherents

Name	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Episcopal Church
Adherents	39.7%	16.1%	11.4%	7.2%	6.4%
Congregations	36.5%	17.3%	7.7%	7.7%	3.8%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Lutheran Church	Friends (Quakers)	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Other religions
Adherents	5.9%	4.0%	2.3%	2.1%	5.1%
Congregations	5.8%	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	13.5%

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.

8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.06%
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 Washington County, VT	1.75% ($32,345 average AGI)
from Windsor County, VT	1.44% ($33,162)
from Grafton County, NH	1.04% ($40,529)

7.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,342 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.75%
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 Washington County, VT	1.49% ($27,329 average AGI)
to Windsor County, VT	1.22% ($33,348)
to Grafton County, NH	0.94% ($34,743)

Strongest AM radio stations in Brookfield:

WWWT (1320 AM; 1 kW; RANDOLPH, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, 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.)
WSNO (1450 AM; 1 kW; BARRE, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSKI (1240 AM; 1 kW; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: GALLOWAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brookfield:

WCVR-FM (102.1 FM; RANDOLPH, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WCMD (89.9 FM; BARRE, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC)
WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WORK (107.1 FM; BARRE, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C)
WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Brookfield:

WBVT-LP (Channel 39; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: NYN, LLC)

Brookfield fatal accident list:
May 3, 2008 05:56 AM, I-89, Lat: 44.082308, Lon: -72.614761, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 11, 2005 09:55 AM, Th-2, Sr-65, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jun 7, 1993 06:55 AM, I89, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 15, 1990 01:40 AM, I89, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
May 12, 1982 05:53 AM, I89, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 24, 1982 07:10 AM, I89, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 29, 1982 10:55 AM, Sa1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 41 meters (135ft)
Total costs: $12,305,000
Total average daily traffic: 38,160
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,755

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1910-1919: 1
1920-1929: 2
1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 3
1970-1979: 4

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Brookfield, VT

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Brookfield)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: BOEING E75 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1314N , Serial Number: 75-5617, Year manufactured: 1942, Airworthiness Date: 08/13/1982
Registrant (Individual): Henry Buermann, 275 Woods Rd, Brookfield, VT 05036
Aircraft: CESSNA 182C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8699T , Serial Number: 52599, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 02/16/1960
Registrant (Individual): Henry Buermann, 275 Woods Rd, Brookfield, VT 05036
Aircraft: CESSNA 180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9762E , Serial Number: 30799, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 07/22/1957
Registrant (Individual): Hank Buermann, 275 Woods Rd, Brookfield, VT 05036
Deregistered: Yes

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3
Hazardous Condition: 13

Incident types - Brookfield

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

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