Lincoln, Vermont

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Population in July 2008: 1,267. Population change since 2000: +4.4%

Males: 637	(50.3%)
Females: 630	(49.7%)

Median resident age:	39.0 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $57,625 (it was $45,750 in 2000)

Lincoln:	$57,625
Vermont:	$49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,900

Lincoln:	$27,900
Vermont:	$26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $209,371 (it was $113,000 in 2000)

Lincoln:	$209,371
Vermont:	$205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $244,004; Detached houses: $254,376; Townhouses or other attached units: $339,264; In 2-unit structures: $231,973; Mobile homes: $61,419

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Races in Lincoln:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
American Indian (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Lincoln: 91.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (27.5%), Irish (17.5%), French (16.0%), German (11.5%), French Canadian (10.5%), United States (6.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 971 feet

Land area: 44.0 square miles.

Population density: 29 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lincoln

High school or higher: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.6%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lincoln town

Never married: 24.2%
Now married: 61.4%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 4.0%
Divorced: 9.4%

15 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.2%
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:

Lincoln:	1.5% ($1,741)
Vermont:	2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (101.0 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (155.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (229.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Bristol, VT (2.4 miles ), Warren, VT (2.5 miles ), Ripton, VT (2.8 miles ), Starksboro, VT (2.8 miles ), New Haven, VT (3.1 miles ), Granville, VT (3.2 miles ), Fayston, VT (3.2 miles ), Middlebury, VT (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $87,400
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $91,700
1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $73,300
1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $120,000
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $115,000
2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $90,000
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $114,600
2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $102,000
2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $200,000
2008: 1 building, cost: $25,000

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Latitude: 44.09 N, Longitude: 72.98 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 802

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Population change in the 1990s: +296 (+32.2%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	7.7%
Vermont:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Health care (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (20%)
Health care (10%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Carpenters (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (3%)
Media and communication equipment workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Average climate in Lincoln, Vermont

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Lincoln-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Vermont state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/8/1983, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 31.4 miles away from the Lincoln town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/24/1960, a category 2 tornado 37.4 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Lincoln-area historical earthquake activity is above Vermont state average. It is 73% 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 45.6 miles away from Lincoln center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 68.3 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 80.2 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 44.6 miles away from Lincoln 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 64.2 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 54.6 miles away from Lincoln 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)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lincoln:

PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 12 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT)
VERMONT STATE HOSP DISTINCT PART UNIT (about 16 miles; WATERBURY, VT)
GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; RANDOLPH, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Lincoln, VT

Airports located in Lincoln:

Maule's Roost Airport (Runways: 1)

Amtrak station near Lincoln:

20 miles: RANDOLPH (DEPOT SQ.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lincoln:

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 25 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 30 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 46 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 54 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)

Library in Lincoln:

LINCOLN (Operating income: $31,509; Location: 222 WEST RIVER RD.; 13,012 books; 680 audio materials; 550 video materials; 92 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Lincoln: Cooley Glen Shelter (A), Battell Shelter (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Lincoln: Lincoln United Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Maple Cemetery (1), Merrill Cemetery (2), Pope Cemetery (3), Eubar-Odette Cemetery (4), Johnson Cemetery (5), Friends Cemetery (6), Lee Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Isham Brook (A), Beaver Meadow Brook (B), Cota Brook (C), Blue Bank Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Old Hotel B & B (233 East River Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

LINCOLN COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Address: 795 EAST RIVER RD, Population served: 140, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

TIMBERLOCK CAMP (Address: 1735 QUAKER ST, Serves NY, Population served: 66, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.4%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.4%
Whole state:	7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	5.9%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This town:	2.8%
Whole state:	3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lincoln, VT

Lincoln compared to Vermont state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly 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 below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Addison County Vermont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (56%) Wood (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for Lincoln

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church
Adherents	62.1%	9.6%	9.4%	5.3%	3.7%
Congregations	13.0%	19.6%	17.4%	10.9%	4.3%

Name	Christian Reformed Church in North America	United Reformed Churches in North America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Unitarian Universalist Association	Other religions
Adherents	1.9%	1.5%	1.3%	1.0%	4.1%
Congregations	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%	26.1%

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.

6.75% 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 Lincoln:

WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, 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.)
WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lincoln:

WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
WWFY (100.9 FM; BERLIN, VT; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
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.)
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.)
WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
WIZN (106.7 FM; VERGENNES, VT; Owner: BURLINGTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WXZO (96.7 FM; WILLSBORO, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRMC-FM (91.1 FM; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Owner: THE PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE)
WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Lincoln:

W19BR (Channel 19; MONKTON, VT; Owner: PLATTSBURGH PARTNERS)
W25BT (Channel 25; MONKTON, VT; Owner: MOUNTAIN LAKES PUB.TELECOMM.COUNCIL)
W62BY (Channel 62; MONKTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT WIRELESS COOPERATIVE)
W64BP (Channel 64; MONKTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT WIRELESS COOPERATIVE)
W66BX (Channel 66; MONKTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT WIRELESS COOPERATIVE)
W68CK (Channel 68; MONKTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT WIRELESS COOPERATIVE)

Lincoln fatal accident list:
Jun 10, 2006 06:15 AM, Th-3, Lat: 44.128128, Lon: -72.988858, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 14, 1997 09:55 AM, Fas 188, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 26 meters (85ft)
Total costs: $8,952,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,975
Total average daily truck traffic: 287
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 8,962

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1910-1919: 2
1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 5
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 0
1990-1999: 0
2000-2009: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lincoln, VT

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lincoln)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 3TN , Serial Number: 17263547, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 07/15/1974
Registrant (Corporation): Champlain Flyers LLC, 26b Quaker St, Lincoln, VT 05443
Aircraft: ADAMS MARK FLIGHT SONG (Weight-shift-control, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 6156F , Serial Number: 001, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 12/30/2007
Registrant (Individual): Marybeth Mccaffrey, 163 Water Works Rd, Lincoln, VT 05443
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 11/24/2004, Exported to: Dominican Republic

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 15
Hazardous Condition: 9

Incident types - Lincoln

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