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Leicester, VT map Population in July 2007: 1,010. Population change since 2000: +3.8%
 

Males: 499  (51.2%)
Females: 475  (48.8%)

Addison County

Median resident age:  38.7 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,900 (it was $35,781 in 2000)
Leicester  $38,900
Vermont:  $45,686

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $150,600 (it was $92,900 in 2000)
Leicester  $150,600
Vermont:  $173,400

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Races in Leicester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Leicester: 94.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (17.6%), French (16.1%), Irish (14.1%), German (10.2%), United States (10.1%), French Canadian (9.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 448 feet

Land area: 21.3 square miles.

Population density: 48 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Leicester

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leicester town

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

17 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.7%
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:

Leicester:  1.4% ($1,302)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)
Leicester satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colonie, NY (91.9 miles , pop. 79,258).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (174.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (215.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Salisbury, VT (3.1 miles ), Brandon, VT (4.7 miles ), Goshen, VT (5.4 miles ), Whiting, VT (7.7 miles ), Sudbury, VT (8.6 miles ), Ripton, VT (9.6 miles ), Middlebury, VT (9.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $190,600

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Latitude: 43.87 N, Longitude: 73.10 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 802

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Population change in the 1990s: +126 (+14.9%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.9%
Vermont:  3.8%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Furniture and related products (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Woodworkers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic 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 management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


Average climate in Leicester, Vermont

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Leicester-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Vermont state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 57.1 miles away from the Leicester town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/8/1983, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 45.8 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Leicester:
  • PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 10 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT)
  • RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; RUTLAND, VT)
  • MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; TICONDEROGA, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Leicester, VT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leicester:
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 27 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 42 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; ID: BTV)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 51 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; ID: GFL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Leicester:
  • MIDDLEBURY STATE (about 8 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; ID: 6B0)
  • FAIR HAVEN MUNI (about 22 miles; FAIR HAVEN, VT; ID: 1B3)
  • WARREN-SUGARBUSH (about 26 miles; WARREN, VT; ID: 0B7)

Amtrak station near Leicester:
  • 20 miles: RUTLAND (MERCHANTS ROW). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leicester:
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 40 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 44 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 68 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 69 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)

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Notable locations in Leicester: Camp Brebeuf for Boys (A), United State Forest Service Silver Lake Campground (B), Silver Lake Camp and Picnic Grounds (C), Silver Lake Recreation Area (D), Leicester Town Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Leicester: Leicester Meeting House (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Brookside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Fern Lake (A), Swamp Pond (B), Silver Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Leicester River (A), Seymour Brook (B). 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:  68.3%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.7%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.1%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  3.6%

Leicester compared to Vermont state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Addison County Vermont:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
Vermont average:  6.60%

0.46% of residents moved from foreign countries ($271 average AGI)
Addison County:  0.46%
Vermont average:  0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Chittenden County, VT  1.70% ($33,909 average AGI)
from Rutland County, VT  0.65% ($31,849)
from Washington County, VT  0.23% ($22,788)


6.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,789 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.73%
Vermont average:  6.82%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($396 average AGI)
Addison County:  0.10%
Vermont average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Chittenden County, VT  1.72% ($34,298 average AGI)
to Rutland County, VT  0.85% ($31,215)
to Essex County, NY  0.22% ($31,813)


Strongest AM radio stations in Leicester:
  • WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WFAD (1490 AM; 1 kW; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Owner: ADDISON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leicester:
  • WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
  • WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, 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)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WWFY (100.9 FM; BERLIN, VT; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WRMC-FM (91.1 FM; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Owner: THE PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WIZN (106.7 FM; VERGENNES, VT; Owner: BURLINGTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Leicester:
  • WVER (Channel 28; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
  • W61CE (Channel 61; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: MARGARET SANGUINETTI (ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE))

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