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Windham County

Population in July 2008: 897. Population change since 2000: -5.2%
 

Males: 476  (53.2%)
Females: 421  (46.8%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Zip codes: 05343.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $44,756 (it was $34,917 in 2000)
Jamaica:  $44,756
Vermont:  $52,104

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $30,268

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $237,229 (it was $123,600 in 2000)
Jamaica:  $237,229
Vermont:  $214,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $293,845; Detached houses: $306,259; Townhouses or other attached units: $299,308; In 2-unit structures: $213,385; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $110,143; Mobile homes: $66,296

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Races in Jamaica:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Jamaica: 99.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (23.6%), Irish (16.9%), German (10.1%), United States (8.0%), Italian (7.5%), French (6.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 732 feet

Land area: 49.3 square miles.

Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Jamaica

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jamaica town

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

30 residents are foreign born (2.6% Europe).

This town:  3.2%
Vermont:  3.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Jamaica:  1.6% ($1,922)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)
Jamaica satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colonie, NY (56.5 miles , pop. 79,258).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (102.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (165.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Wardsboro, VT (2.2 miles ), Windham, VT (2.4 miles ), Stratton, VT (2.5 miles) , Townshend, VT (2.6 miles ), Winhall, VT (2.7 miles ), Londonderry, VT (2.7 miles ), Newfane, VT (3.1 miles ), Athens, VT (3.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.10 N, Longitude: 72.79 W

Area code: 802

Jamaica household income distribution Jamaica home values distribution

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  4.1%
Vermont:  5.9%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +190 (+25.1%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)



Average climate in Jamaica, Vermont

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Jamaica-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.4 miles away from the Jamaica town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 23.0 miles away from the town center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.


Jamaica-area historical earthquake activity is below Vermont state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 97.4 miles away from Jamaica 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 66.0 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 93.9 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 58.5 miles away from Jamaica center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 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 63.1 miles away from Jamaica center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Jamaica topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Jamaica:
  • GRACE COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; TOWNSHEND, VT)
  • BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)
  • BRATTLEBORO RETREAT (about 20 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Jamaica, VT

Amtrak station near Jamaica:
  • 18 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jamaica:
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 40 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)
  • SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 4,499)
  • SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 2,317)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 51 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 52 miles; AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
Public elementary/middle school in Jamaica:
See full list of schools located in Jamaica

Library in Jamaica:
  • JAMAICA MEMORIAL (Operating income: $5,506; Location: P.O. BOX 266; 3,300 books)

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Notable locations in Jamaica: Ball Mountain Dam Recreation Area (A), Jamaica Memorial Free Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mundell-Bourne Cemetery (1), Pikes Falls Cemetery (2), Pleasant View Cemetery (3), Rawsonville Cemetery (4), Robinson Dalewood Cemetery (5), Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery (6), East Jamaica Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Cole Pond (A), Adam Pond (B), Forester Pond (C), Ball Mountain Lake (D), Ball Mountain Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Brook (A), Turkey Mountain Brook (B), Kidder Brook (C), Wardsboro Brook (D), Ball Mountain Brook (E), Cobb Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Jamaica include: Ball Mountain State Park (1), Jamaica State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

WINHALL BROOK RECREATIONAL AREA (Address: 88 BALL MTN DAM BALL MTN LANE, Population served: 277, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
TOWNSHEND LAKE (Address: 88 BALL MTN LN, Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-18-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2005), St Boil Water Order (AUG-18-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
JAMAICA VILLAGE SCHOOL (Population served: 110, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-01-1999), St Public Notif received (OCT-12-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-01-1998), St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 49 regular monitoring violations
THREE MOUNTAIN INN (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
ASTAS (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Jamaica that have no violations reported:
  • WEST RIVER MHP (Population served: 20, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  59.1%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.4%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  10.1%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Jamaica, VT



Jamaica compared to Vermont state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population 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 Windham County Vermont:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%)
  • Wood (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Jamaica

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 26.61%
Here26.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
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 GodLDS (Mormon) ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
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 Jamaica:
  • 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.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNBX (1480 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKBK (1290 AM; 5 kW; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jamaica:
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WCFR-FM (96.3 FM; WALPOLE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WKVT-FM (92.7 FM; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Jamaica:
  • WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)

Jamaica, Vermont:
  • Fatal accident count: 10
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 15
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
  • Fatalities: 12
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 36
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Vermont average:
  • Fatal accident count: 46
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 65
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
  • Fatalities: 52
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 112
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
See more detailed statistics of Jamaica fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 23
Total length: 76 meters (249ft)
Total costs: $27,570,000
Total average daily traffic: 30,675
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,600
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 46,011

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 15
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Jamaica, VT

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KB1KUW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00815798
    Grant Date: 02/18/2004, Expiration Date: 02/18/2014, Cancelation Date: 03/19/2004, Certifier: Oliver K Olsen
    Registrant: Oliver K Olsen, Jamaica, VT 05343
  • Call Sign: W1OKO, Previous Call Sign: KB1KUW, Licensee ID: L00815798
    Grant Date: 03/19/2004, Expiration Date: 03/19/2014, Certifier: Oliver K Olsen
    Registrant: Oliver K Olsen, Jamaica, VT 05343


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: HILLER OH-23C (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 63 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6V-335 SERIES (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3170 , Serial Number: 55-4096, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 09/29/1993
    Registrant (Individual): James G Hamilton, Po Box 85, Jamaica, VT 05343


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10
  • Hazardous Condition: 14
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Jamaica


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

Jamaica on our top lists:
    • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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