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Orleans County

Population in July 2007: 871. Population change since 2000: -2.1%
 

Males: 430  (49.4%)
Females: 441  (50.6%)
Median resident age:  40.7 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,700 (it was $28,083 in 2000)
Charleston  $32,700
Vermont:  $49,907

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $127,600 (it was $72,900 in 2000)
Charleston  $127,600
Vermont:  $205,400

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Races in Charleston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Charleston: 87.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: English (26.0%), French (22.0%), United States (12.5%), Irish (9.6%), French Canadian (6.0%), Scottish (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 169 feet

Land area: 37.5 square miles.

Population density: 23 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Charleston

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Charleston town

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

33 residents are foreign born (2.9% North America, 0.6% Europe).

This town:  3.7%
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:

Charleston:  1.6% ($1,143)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (134.0 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (185.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (304.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Morgan, VT (4.7 miles ), Westmore, VT (5.9 miles ), Brownington, VT (8.4 miles ), Holland, VT (8.9 miles ), Island Pond, VT (9.2 miles ), Brighton, VT (10.1 miles ), Newark, VT (10.8 miles ), Derby, VT (11.8 miles ).

Latitude: 44.84 N, Longitude: 72.01 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 802

Charleston household income distribution Charleston home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +50 (+5.9%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.7%
Vermont:  3.8%


Unemployment by year (%)


Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Furniture and related products (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Hospitals/medical centers near Charleston:
  • NORTH COUNTRY HOSPITAL & HLTH CENTER (about 14 miles; NEWPORT, VT)
  • NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REG HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
  • LITTLETON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; LITTLETON, NH)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Charleston:
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 83 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; ID: BTV)
  • CLINTON CO (about 105 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; ID: PLB)
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 112 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Charleston:
  • JOHN H BOYLAN STATE (ISLAND POND) (about 15 miles; ISLAND POND, VT; ID: 5B1)
  • NEWPORT STATE (about 15 miles; NEWPORT, VT; ID: EFK)
  • CALEDONIA COUNTY (about 19 miles; LYNDONVILLE, VT; ID: 6B8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Charleston:
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 68 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 79 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 79 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 84 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 113 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)

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Cemeteries: Morrill Cemetery (1), Crawford Hill Cemetery (2), Blyhill Cemetery (3), Hillside Cemetery (4), Buck Cemetery (5), West Charleston Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Pond (A), Pensioner Pond (B), Echo Lake (C), Toad Pond (D), Charleston Pond (E), Echo Lake (F), Seymour Lake (G), Pensioner Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mad Brook (A), Lang Brook (B), Harvey Brook (C), Gray Brook (D), Nutting Brook (E), Stumpf Brook (F), Webster Brook (G), Allyn Brook (H), Bald Mountain Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: West Charleston Post Office (A), East Charleston Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.1%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  11.0%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  20.0%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.6%
Whole state:  3.6%

Charleston 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.
  • 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Orleans County Vermont:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 Charleston:
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WIKE (1490 AM; 1 kW; NEWPORT, VT; Owner: NORTHSTAR MEDIA, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; 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)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Charleston:
  • WMOO (92.1 FM; DERBY CENTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSTAR MEDIA, INC.)
  • W243AE (96.5 FM; ORLEANS, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
  • WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, 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 Charleston:
  • W14CK (Channel 14; NEWPORT, VT; Owner: SMC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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