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Orleans County

Population in July 2008: 854. Population change since 2000: -3.5%
 

Males: 434  (50.8%)
Females: 420  (49.2%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,367 (it was $29,667 in 2000)
Brownington:  $37,367
Vermont:  $49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,524
Brownington:  $18,524
Vermont:  $26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $127,105 (it was $68,600 in 2000)
Brownington:  $127,105
Vermont:  $205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $146,175; Detached houses: $163,723; Mobile homes: $39,467

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Races in Brownington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Brownington: 87.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: French (23.6%), English (22.5%), Irish (12.0%), French Canadian (8.6%), United States (7.5%), Scottish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1014 feet

Land area: 28.3 square miles.

Population density: 30 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Brownington

  • High school or higher: 67.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brownington town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

39 residents are foreign born (2.5% North America, 1.1% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

This town:  4.4%
Vermont:  3.8%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Brownington, Vermont in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brownington to the number of sex offenders is 854 to 1.

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

Brownington:  1.5% ($1,007)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (122.4 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (180.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (289.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Orleans, VT (1.9 miles ), Barton, VT (2.2 miles ), Coventry, VT (2.4 miles ), Barton, VT (2.4 miles ), Charleston, VT (2.5 miles ), Irasburg, VT (2.6 miles ), Westmore, VT (2.7 miles ), Newport, VT (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 44.83 N, Longitude: 72.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 802

Brownington household income distribution Brownington home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +174 (+24.5%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  9.7%
Vermont:  7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Furniture and related products (21%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Furniture and related products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



Brownington-area historical earthquake activity is below Vermont state average. It is 88% 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 81.4 miles away from Brownington 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 95.4 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 80.0 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 38.9 miles away from Brownington 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 58.8 miles away from the city 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 79.0 miles away from Brownington 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)

Hospitals/medical centers near Brownington:
  • NORTH COUNTRY HOSPITAL & HLTH CENTER (about 7 miles; NEWPORT, VT)
  • NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REG HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
  • COPLEY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brownington:
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 54 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 56 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 67 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 75 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 78 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
Public elementary/middle school in Brownington:
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Notable locations in Brownington: Will-O-Wood Campground (A), Athenian Hall (B), Orleans County Historical Society Museum (C), Orleans County Historical Society Building (D), Old Stone House Library (E), Old Stone House (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: North Cemetery (1), East Brownington Cemetery (2), East Cemetery (3), Brownington Center Cemetery (4), Brownington Village Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Brownington Pond (A), Lubber Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lord Brook (A), Moody Brook (B), Dutton Brook (C), Wells Brook (D), Bassett Brook (E), Brownington Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Brownington: Brownington Village Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

BROWNINGTON CENTER SCHOOL (Address: 103 CHASE RD, Population served: 105, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Brownington that have no violations reported:
  • WILLOWOOD CAMPGROUND (Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.2%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.2%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  17.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.7%
Whole state:  3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brownington, VT



Brownington compared to Vermont state average:
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage 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 Orleans County Vermont:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (67%)
  • Wood (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Religion statistics for Brownington

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents70.8%8.8%6.4%2.6%2.0%
Congregations19.1%25.5%21.3%6.4%2.1%
NameEpiscopal ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)American Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents1.7%1.4%1.2%1.0%4.1%
Congregations2.1%4.3%2.1%2.1%14.9%
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.


5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,671 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.33%
Vermont average:  6.60%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($313 average AGI)
Orleans County:  0.12%
Vermont average:  0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Caledonia County, VT  0.68% ($26,500 average AGI)
from Lamoille County, VT  0.35% ($43,162)
from Chittenden County, VT  0.32% ($43,176)


5.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,634 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.24%
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 Caledonia County, VT  0.79% ($27,024 average AGI)
to Chittenden County, VT  0.44% ($23,745)
to Lamoille County, VT  0.40% ($20,395)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brownington:
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WIKE (1490 AM; 1 kW; NEWPORT, VT; Owner: NORTHSTAR MEDIA, INC.)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brownington:
  • W243AE (96.5 FM; ORLEANS, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMOO (92.1 FM; DERBY CENTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSTAR MEDIA, INC.)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
  • WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)

TV broadcast stations around Brownington:
  • W14CK (Channel 14; NEWPORT, VT; Owner: SMC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $3,266,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,250
Total average daily truck traffic: 96
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 3,375

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • BROWNINGTON, Off Hinman Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 29 m, Call Sign: WPUY211
    Assigned Frequencies : 6226.89 MHz, 6404.79 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/24/2002, Expiration Date: 05/24/2012, Certifier: Terry M Lavalley
    Registrant: Rcc Consultants, Inc., 2000 Linglestown Road, Suite 304, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9347, Phone: (717) 651-3304, Fax: (717) 671-0200, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KB1NUI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01173340
    Grant Date: 07/18/2006, Expiration Date: 07/18/2016, Certifier: William M Mcdonough
    Registrant: William M Mcdonough, 321 Davis Lane, Brownington, VT 05860


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 9
  • Hazardous Condition: 7

Incident types - Brownington


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

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