Kirby, Vermont

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Population in July 2008: 518. Population change since 2000: +13.6%

Males: 257	(49.8%)
Females: 261	(50.2%)

Median resident age:	37.1 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,759 (it was $37,917 in 2000)

Kirby:	$47,759
Vermont:	$49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,057

Kirby:	$22,057
Vermont:	$26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $176,575 (it was $95,300 in 2000)

Kirby:	$176,575
Vermont:	$205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $221,921; Detached houses: $236,154; Townhouses or other attached units: $203,558; In 2-unit structures: $266,596; Mobile homes: $33,333

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Races in Kirby:

White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
American Indian (3.1%)
Two or more races (3.1%)
Hispanic (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Kirby: 93.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: English (21.9%), Irish (16.7%), French (13.8%), United States (6.8%), German (6.1%), French Canadian (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 340 feet

Land area: 24.4 square miles.

Population density: 21 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kirby

High school or higher: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
Unemployed: 2.4%
Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kirby town

Never married: 19.7%
Now married: 61.2%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 6.2%
Divorced: 11.5%

6 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:

Kirby:	1.6% ($1,563)
Vermont:	2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (101.5 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (157.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (272.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Lyndonville, VT (1.9 miles ), Lyndon, VT (2.0 miles ), Victory, VT (2.2 miles) , Burke, VT (2.6 miles ), St. Johnsbury, VT (2.7 miles ), Concord, VT (2.8 miles ), St. Johnsbury, VT (2.8 miles ), West Burke, VT (3.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $61,000
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $91,700
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $98,300
1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $118,000
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $130,000
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $130,700
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $126,800
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $187,500
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $127,500
2007: 1 building, cost: $181,200
2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $326,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.52 N, Longitude: 71.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 802

Population change in the 1990s: +107 (+30.7%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	5.3%
Vermont:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Construction (10%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Machinery (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Wood products (5%)
Gasoline stations (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (4%)
Machinery (4%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Woodworkers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Kirby-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Vermont state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from Kirby 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 72.4 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 16.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from Kirby 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 36.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.5 miles away from Kirby center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Kirby:

NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REG HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
LITTLETON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LITTLETON, NH)
WEEKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LANCASTER, NH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kirby:

NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 47 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 58 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 61 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 86 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)

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Cemeteries: North Kirby-Brookside Cemetery (1), South Kirby Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Kirby Pond (A), Johnson Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barnes Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.2%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	10.7%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	15.3%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This town:	4.2%
Whole state:	3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kirby, VT

Kirby compared to Vermont state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Caledonia County Vermont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (59%) Wood (31%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Utility gas (4%)

Religion statistics for Kirby

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church
Adherents	60.8%	11.1%	9.5%	4.3%	2.8%
Congregations	9.6%	15.4%	23.1%	9.6%	5.8%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Southern Baptist Convention	Other religions
Adherents	2.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.7%	3.0%
Congregations	5.8%	1.9%	1.9%	7.7%	19.2%

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.

6.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,095 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.41%
Vermont average:	6.60%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

from Orleans County, VT	0.70% ($27,024 average AGI)
from Grafton County, NH	0.48% ($42,138)
from Washington County, VT	0.46% ($32,509)

6.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,004 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.00%
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 Orleans County, VT	0.60% ($26,500 average AGI)
to Washington County, VT	0.44% ($28,942)
to Essex County, VT	0.41% ($26,878)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kirby:

WSTJ (1340 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WLTN (1400 AM; 1 kW; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, 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)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kirby:

WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; 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)
WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
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.)
WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLTN-FM (96.7 FM; LISBON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
W243AE (96.5 FM; ORLEANS, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WMOO (92.1 FM; DERBY CENTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSTAR MEDIA, INC.)
WWLR (91.5 FM; LYNDONVILLE, VT; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, VT. STATE COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Kirby:

WVTB (Channel 20; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
WLED-TV (Channel 49; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
W36CP (Channel 36; NEWPORT, VT; Owner: NYN, LLC)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3

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