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Population in July 2009: 903. Population change since 2000: -4.5%

Males: 480	(53.2%)
Females: 423	(46.8%)

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

Zip codes: 05343.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,744 (it was $34,917 in 2000)

Jamaica:	$42,744
Vermont:	$51,618

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $28,600

Jamaica town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $236,312 (it was $123,600 in 2000)

Jamaica:	$236,312
Vermont:	$216,300

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $294,749; Detached houses: $305,986; Townhouses or other attached units: $328,926; In 2-unit structures: $211,452; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,174,736; Mobile homes: $124,609
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White alone - 929 (98.2%)
Two or more races - 9 (1.0%)
Asian alone - 4 (0.4%)
Hispanic - 2 (0.2%)
American Indian alone - 1 (0.1%)
Other race alone - 1 (0.1%)

Races in Jamaica detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Jamaica: 97.3 (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

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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 (commute): 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 of Vermont and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Jamaica, Vermont as of June 18, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Jamaica to the number of sex offenders is 301 to 1.

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

Jamaica town: 1.6% ($1,922)
Vermont: 2.0% ($2,196)

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 ).

Latitude: 43.10 N, Longitude: 72.79 W

Area code: 802

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
6.0%
Vermont:
5.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

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

Most common industries (%)
Males Females

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%)

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 (%)
Males Females

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%)

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%)

Work and jobs in Jamaica: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Jamaica, Vermont

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Tornado activity:

Jamaica-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1968, a category F3 (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 F3 tornado 23.0 miles away from the town center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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 the city 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 Jamaica 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 the city 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 Jamaica 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 the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Windham County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Landslide: 1, Wind: 1, Flood: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Jamaica topographic map

Birthplace of: Robert Cowdin - Union Army general, Henry W. Downs - Recipient of the Medal of Honor.

Hospitals/medical centers near Jamaica:

GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 47 miles away; GLENS FALLS, NY)
SARATOGA HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 50 miles away; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY)
SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 51 miles away; TROY, NY)

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 29 miles; Keene, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,898)
Williams College (about 35 miles; Williamstown, MA; FT enrollment: 2,108)
Adirondack Community College (about 47 miles; Queensbury, NY; FT enrollment: 2,319)
Dartmouth College (about 49 miles; Hanover, NH; FT enrollment: 5,813)
Skidmore College (about 50 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 2,591)
SUNY Empire State College (about 51 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 4,933)
University of Massachusetts Amherst (about 52 miles; Amherst, MA; FT enrollment: 21,515)

Public elementary/middle school in Jamaica:

Jamaica Village School (Students: 97; Location: 18 WORDEN ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Library in Jamaica:

JAMAICA MEMORIAL (Operating income: $14,553; Location: 17 DEPOT ST.; 6,791 books; 243 audio materials; 135 video materials; 28 print serial subscriptions)

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

Cemeteries: Wilder Cemetery (1), West Jamaica Cemetery (2), South Windham Cemetery (3), Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery (4), Robinson Dalewood Cemetery (5), Rawsonville Cemetery (6), Pikes Falls Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wardsboro Brook (A), Turkey Mountain Brook (B), Cobb Brook (C), Kidder Brook (D), Ball Mountain Brook (E), Mill 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

Windham County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI PM₁₀

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2008 was 13.6. This is significantly better than average.

City:	13.6
U.S.:	38.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2008 was 14.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	14.7
U.S.:	25.6

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 2009:

This town:	10.1%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

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 (%)

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%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Windham County Vermont:

2008 Presidential Election results in Windham County Vermont:

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Religion statistics for Jamaica (based on Windham County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 26.61%

Here		26.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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	Jewish	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	LDS (Mormon) Church	Other
Adherents	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%	1.2%	7.2%
Congregations	2.9%	1.5%	2.9%	1.5%	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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 18

Windham County:	4.14 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:	3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6

Windham County:	1.38 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:	1.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32

Windham County:	7.37 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.40 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 82

Here:	18.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:	11.52 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	6.7%
Vermont:	6.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Windham County:	22.6%
Vermont:	22.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	12.5%
State:	13.3%

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: 11
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 16
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
Fatalities: 13
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 38
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Vermont average:

Fatal accident count: 48
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 67
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 21
Fatalities: 53
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 116
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

See more detailed statistics of Jamaica fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 23
Total length: 76 meters (249ft)
Total costs: $9,632,000
Total average daily traffic: 30,065
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,545
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 42,147

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
2000-2010: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Jamaica, VT

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KB1KUW, Licensee ID: L00815798
Grant Date: 02/18/2004, Expiration Date: 02/18/2014, Cancellation 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 Aircraft:

Aircraft: HILLER OH-23C (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

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