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Windham County

Population in July 2008: 818. Population change since 2000: +4.6%
 

Males: 404  (49.5%)
Females: 414  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  41.9 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,921 (it was $36,458 in 2000)
Halifax:  $45,921
Vermont:  $49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,463
Halifax:  $23,463
Vermont:  $26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $183,060 (it was $98,800 in 2000)
Halifax:  $183,060
Vermont:  $205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $209,027; Detached houses: $217,913; Townhouses or other attached units: $339,264; Mobile homes: $47,778

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Races in Halifax:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Halifax: 93.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (21.5%), Irish (12.5%), French (11.8%), French Canadian (7.3%), German (6.9%), United States (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1590 feet

Land area: 39.7 square miles.

Population density: 21 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Halifax

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Halifax town

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 55.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

10 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
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:

Halifax:  1.7% ($1,659)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)
Halifax satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (43.1 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (90.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (145.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Jacksonville, VT (1.9 miles ), Whitingham, VT (2.3 miles ), Marlboro, VT (2.4 miles ), Guilford, VT (2.5 miles ), Colrain, MA (2.8 miles ), Heath, MA (2.8 miles ), Leyden, MA (2.9 miles ), West Brattleboro, VT (3.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $225,000
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $231,300
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $136,000
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $122,000
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $154,300
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $355,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.78 N, Longitude: 72.75 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +216 (+38.2%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  3.9%
Vermont:  7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



Average climate in Halifax, Vermont

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Halifax-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.5 miles away from the Halifax town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Halifax-area historical earthquake activity is below Vermont state average. It is 90% 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 76.4 miles away from Halifax center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.6 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 38.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 39.8 miles away from Halifax center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.3 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 70.1 miles away from Halifax center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Halifax topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Halifax:
  • BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)
  • BRATTLEBORO RETREAT (about 8 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)
  • FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; GREENFIELD, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Halifax, VT

Amtrak station near Halifax:
  • 11 miles: BRATTLEBORO (VERNON RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Operable nuclear power plant near Halifax:
  • 12 miles: Vermont Yankee in Vernon, VT.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Halifax:
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 30 miles; AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 33 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
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Notable locations in Halifax: Deer Park (A), Moss Hollow Campground (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Niles Cemetery (1), Bascom Cemetery (2), Grove Cemetery (3), Panel Hill Cemetery (4), Halifax Cemetery (5), Hall Cemetery (6), Hatch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Deer Park Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pond Brook (A), Randall Brook (B), Harrisville Brook (C), Hager Brook (D), Sperry Brook (E), Stowe Brook (F), Fowler Brook (G), Vaughn Brook (H), Branch Brook (I). 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:  67.0%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  10.3%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  16.2%
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 Halifax, VT



Halifax 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 significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Windham County Vermont:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%)
  • Wood (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Religion statistics for Halifax

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents47.8%20.3%10.9%3.2%3.2%
Congregations10.3%27.9%20.6%4.4%4.4%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.5%1.2%1.1%9.2%
Congregations1.5%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 Halifax:
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKVT (1490 AM; 1 kW; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Halifax:
  • WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WKVT-FM (92.7 FM; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WOQL (98.7 FM; WINCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, LLC)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMNB (100.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Halifax:
  • WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)


Halifax fatal accident list:
Apr 8, 1988 04:99 AM, 112, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 11, 1983 01:45 AM, Vt112, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 18, 1983 08:30 AM, Vt112, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 3, 1980 02:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 17
Total length: 30 meters (98ft)
Total costs: $12,150,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,705
Total average daily truck traffic: 649
Total future (year 2016) average daily traffic: 13,057

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 2
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 3
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Halifax, VT

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: N2JFS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00334128
    Grant Date: 10/28/2008, Expiration Date: 01/12/2019, Certifier: Hans L G Hammarquist
    Registrant: Hans L G Hammarquist, 7968 Jacksonville Stage Rd, Halifax, VT 05358
  • Call Sign: KB1OQH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01257593
    Grant Date: 03/16/2007, Expiration Date: 03/16/2017, Certifier: Paul G Blais
    Registrant: Paul G Blais, Po Box 67, Halifax, VT 05358


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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