Grafton, Vermont

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Population in July 2008: 612. Population change since 2000: -5.7%

Males: 326	(53.3%)
Females: 286	(46.7%)

Median resident age:	46.0 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Zip codes: 05146.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,296 (it was $42,313 in 2000)

Grafton:	$53,296
Vermont:	$49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,239

Grafton:	$31,239
Vermont:	$26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $197,327 (it was $106,500 in 2000)

Grafton:	$197,327
Vermont:	$205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $259,738; Detached houses: $277,216; Townhouses or other attached units: $203,558; In 2-unit structures: $281,138; Mobile homes: $62,857

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Races in Grafton:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Grafton: 89.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (15.1%), Irish (12.3%), United States (12.3%), French (8.3%), German (6.0%), Scottish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 841 feet

Land area: 38.4 square miles.

Population density: 16 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Grafton

High school or higher: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
Unemployed: 4.4%
Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grafton town

Never married: 17.2%
Now married: 66.4%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 6.2%
Divorced: 9.4%

38 residents are foreign born (2.9% Europe, 1.4% North America, 1.2% Latin America).

This town:	5.9%
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:

Grafton:	2.2% ($2,290)
Vermont:	2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (59.7 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (97.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (174.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Chester-Chester Depot, VT (2.3 miles ), Athens, VT (2.3 miles ), Saxtons River, VT (2.4 miles ), Rockingham, VT (2.5 miles ), Windham, VT (2.5 miles ), Chester, VT (2.6 miles ), Andover, VT (2.9 miles ), Bellows Falls, VT (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.19 N, Longitude: 72.60 W

Area code: 802

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Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+7.5%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	5.8%
Vermont:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Educational services (10%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
Health care (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (14%)
Health care (11%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (11%)
Food (9%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Customer service representatives (5%)
Postsecondary teachers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

Average climate in Grafton, Vermont

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Grafton-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the Grafton town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 34.4 miles away from the town center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.

Grafton-area historical earthquake activity is below Vermont state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 54.7 miles away from Grafton 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 98.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.6 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) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from Grafton 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 92.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.3 miles away from Grafton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Grafton:

SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL INC (about 10 miles; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
GRACE COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; TOWNSHEND, VT)
VALLEY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CLAREMONT, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Grafton, VT

Amtrak stations near Grafton:

9 miles: BELLOWS FALLS (DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
16 miles: OKEMO (LUDLOW, OKEMO MOUNTAIN) - Seasonal Bus Station
17 miles: CLAREMONT (PLAINS RD.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grafton:

KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 53 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 57 miles; AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)

Public elementary/middle school in Grafton:

Grafton Elementary School (Students: 84; Location: 58 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Library in Grafton:

GRAFTON PUBLIC (Operating income: $33,400; Location: PO BOX 129, 204 MAIN ST.; 30,619 books; 134 audio materials; 69 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Grafton: Grafton Cross Country Ski Center (A), Timbertrail Camp (B), Grafton Historical Museum Library (C), Grafton Historical Society Museum (D), Grafton Public Library (E), Windham Foundation (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Grafton: Grafton Congregational Church and Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Middletown Cemetery (1), Cobb-West Cemetery (2), Houghtonville Cemetery (3), Stiles Cemetery (4), Burgess Cemetery (5), Village Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Howe Brook (A), Hinkley Brook (B), South Branch Saxtons River (C), Willie Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Grafton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Grafton Homestead (499 Route 121 East) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

OLD TAVERN AT GRAFTON DANIELS CAFE (Population served: 220, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 regular monitoring violations

GRAFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Population served: 93, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (APR-01-2000), St Public Notif requested (APR-01-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-01-2000), St Public Notif received (APR-07-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-17-1999), St Boil Water Order (JAN-01-2000), St Public Notif requested (JAN-01-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-01-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-31-1999), St Boil Water Order (OCT-01-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-31-1999), St Boil Water Order (SEP-01-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (NOV-01-1998), St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-1998), St Public Notif received (NOV-12-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (2 times from OCT-01-1997 to OCT-01-1997), St Public Notif requested (2 times from OCT-01-1997 to OCT-01-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from OCT-01-1997 to OCT-01-1997)

2 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	65.6%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.8%
Whole state:	7.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	10.6%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This town:	2.2%
Whole state:	3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grafton, VT

Grafton compared to Vermont state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above 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 Windham County Vermont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (66%) Wood (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Electricity (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Religion statistics for Grafton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	47.8%	20.3%	10.9%	3.2%	3.2%
Congregations	10.3%	27.9%	20.6%	4.4%	4.4%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.5%	1.2%	1.1%	9.2%
Congregations	1.5%	2.9%	1.5%	2.9%	23.5%

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.

7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,328 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.04%
Vermont average:	6.60%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($520 average AGI)
Windham County: 0.27%
Vermont average: 0.16%

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

from Cheshire County, NH	0.78% ($28,873 average AGI)
from Windsor County, VT	0.47% ($25,558)
from Franklin County, MA	0.36% ($31,500)

7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.16%
Vermont average:	6.82%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($222 average AGI)
Windham County: 0.11%
Vermont average: 0.08%

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

to Cheshire County, NH	0.92% ($34,137 average AGI)
to Windsor County, VT	0.51% ($33,596)
to Bennington County, VT	0.28% ($33,346)

Strongest AM radio stations in Grafton:

WNBX (1480 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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)
WKBK (1290 AM; 5 kW; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grafton:

WCFR-FM (96.3 FM; WALPOLE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WXKK (93.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WZSH (107.1 FM; BELLOWS FALLS, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WKVT-FM (92.7 FM; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Grafton:

WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
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)

Grafton fatal accident list:
Jun 1, 2001 06:99 AM, Fas-125, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 23, 1988 04:00 AM, Fas 125, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 24, 1987 08:10 AM, Fas 125, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 16, 1978 06:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 18
Total length: 42 meters (138ft)
Total costs: $15,131,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,630
Total average daily truck traffic: 321
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 11,444

New bridges - Historical Statistics

Before 1900: 1
1900-1909: 0
1910-1919: 2
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 8
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 2
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 2

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Grafton, VT

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: N1DHY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00235773
Grant Date: 11/28/1995, Expiration Date: 11/28/2005, Cancelation Date: 11/29/2007
Registrant: Harley A Perkins, Main St, Grafton, VT 05146
Call Sign: N1KLW, Previous Call Sign: KA1BIK, Licensee ID: L00387492
Grant Date: 08/08/2001, Expiration Date: 11/05/2011, Certifier: Kenneth E Osgood
Registrant: Kenneth E Osgood, 240 Richards Rd, Grafton, VT 05146
Call Sign: N1MSC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00561294
Grant Date: 08/21/2002, Expiration Date: 06/09/2012, Certifier: William J Osgood
Registrant: William J Osgood, 204 Richards Rd, Grafton, VT 05146
Call Sign: KB1KGI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00727517
Grant Date: 08/08/2003, Expiration Date: 08/08/2013, Cancelation Date: 11/01/2003, Certifier: Charles A Wojack
Registrant: Charles A Wojack, 1760 Middletown Rd, Grafton, VT 05146
Call Sign: K1EGL, Previous Call Sign: KB1KGI, Licensee ID: L00727517
Grant Date: 11/01/2003, Expiration Date: 11/01/2013, Certifier: Charles A Wojack
Registrant: Charles A Wojack, 1760 Middletown Rd, Grafton, VT 05146

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: KOLB CO INC FIRESTAR II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
N-Number: 433CL , Serial Number: 433
Registrant (Individual): James C Wilson, 1074 Cabell Rd, Grafton, VT 05146

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4
Hazardous Condition: 6

Incident types - Grafton

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

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