Lowell, Vermont

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Population in July 2008: 711. Population change since 2000: -3.7%

Males: 361	(50.8%)
Females: 350	(49.2%)

Median resident age:	35.4 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Zip codes: 05847.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,229 (it was $27,969 in 2000)

Lowell:	$35,229
Vermont:	$49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,407

Lowell:	$16,407
Vermont:	$26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $123,028 (it was $66,400 in 2000)

Lowell:	$123,028
Vermont:	$205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $134,229; Detached houses: $146,265; Townhouses or other attached units: $140,229; In 2-unit structures: $218,124; Mobile homes: $32,917; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $54,000

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Races in Lowell:

White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
Black (1.2%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Lowell: 90.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (28.0%), Irish (21.4%), English (16.7%), French Canadian (11.5%), United States (8.5%), German (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 996 feet

Land area: 56.0 square miles.

Population density: 13 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lowell

High school or higher: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 7.1%
Mean travel time to work: 34.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lowell town

Never married: 22.6%
Now married: 61.7%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 7.3%
Divorced: 7.8%

32 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.8% North America).

This town:	4.3%
Vermont:	3.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Lowell, Vermont in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lowell to the number of sex offenders is 711 to 1.

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

Lowell:	1.5% ($1,028)
Vermont:	2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (133.3 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (184.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (282.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Westfield, VT (2.2 miles ), Albany, VT (2.4 miles) , Eden, VT (2.7 miles ), Irasburg, VT (3.0 miles ), Montgomery, VT (3.1 miles ), Craftsbury, VT (3.2 miles ), Troy, VT (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 44.79 N, Longitude: 72.45 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 802

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Population change in the 1990s: +141 (+23.6%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	12.4%
Vermont:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Construction (11%)
Furniture and related products (8%)
Wood products (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Accommodation and food services (16%)
Educational services (15%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Data processing and other information services (3%)
Finance and insurance (3%)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Average climate in Lowell, Vermont

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Lowell-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Vermont state average. It is 85% 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 66.0 miles away from Lowell 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 99.0 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 64.6 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 44.0 miles away from Lowell 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 68.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/24/2002 at 23:46:00, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from Lowell 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 Lowell:

NORTH COUNTRY HOSPITAL & HLTH CENTER (about 15 miles; NEWPORT, VT)
COPLEY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT)
NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 23 miles; SAINT ALBANS, VT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lowell:

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 40 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 41 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 59 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 67 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 83 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public elementary/middle school in Lowell:

Lowell Village School (Students: 117; Location: 52 GELO PARK ROAD; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Library in Lowell:

LOWELL COMMUNITY (Operating income: $5,503; Location: P.O. BOX 189; 3,415 books; 4 audio materials; 205 video materials; 7 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Lowell: Tillotson Camp (A), Lowell Plain (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Lowell: Federated Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Mountainview Cemetery (1), Old Catholic Cemetery (2), Stignatius Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: McAllister Pond (A), Lockwood Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Le Clair Brook (A), Truland Brook (B), East Branch Missisquoi River (C), Ace Brook (D), Lockwood Brook (E), Burgess Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

LOWELL GRADED SCHOOL (Address: 52 GELO PARK RD, Population served: 120, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2000), St Boil Water Order (DEC-01-2000), St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2000)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-20-1999), St Boil Water Order (OCT-01-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-30-1998), St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-1900), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-1900), St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-27-2001), St Formal NOV issued (APR-27-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2001), St Public Notif received (MAY-01-2001)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1998)

3 routine major monitoring violations

11 regular monitoring violations

ST ONGES HIDDEN COUNTRY (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

4 regular monitoring violations

CAJUNS SNACK BAR (Address: 1594 VT RTE 100, Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

5 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.6%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.7%
Whole state:	7.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	17.5%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This town:	7.5%
Whole state:	3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lowell, VT

Lowell compared to Vermont state average:

Median house value below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Orleans County Vermont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%) Wood (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Utility gas (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Lowell

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	70.8%	8.8%	6.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Congregations	19.1%	25.5%	21.3%	6.4%	2.1%

Name	Episcopal Church	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other religions
Adherents	1.7%	1.4%	1.2%	1.0%	4.1%
Congregations	2.1%	4.3%	2.1%	2.1%	14.9%

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.

5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,671 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.33%
Vermont average:	6.60%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($313 average AGI)
Orleans County: 0.12%
Vermont average: 0.16%

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

from Caledonia County, VT	0.68% ($26,500 average AGI)
from Lamoille County, VT	0.35% ($43,162)
from Chittenden County, VT	0.32% ($43,176)

5.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,634 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.24%
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 Caledonia County, VT	0.79% ($27,024 average AGI)
to Chittenden County, VT	0.44% ($23,745)
to Lamoille County, VT	0.40% ($20,395)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lowell:

WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIKE (1490 AM; 1 kW; NEWPORT, VT; Owner: NORTHSTAR MEDIA, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
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.)
WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTWK (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lowell:

WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
W243AE (96.5 FM; ORLEANS, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, 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)
WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WMOO (92.1 FM; DERBY CENTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSTAR MEDIA, INC.)
WLFE-FM (102.3 FM; ST. ALBANS, VT; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WCPV (101.3 FM; ESSEX, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Lowell fatal accident list:
Apr 27, 2007 04:10 AM, Th-33, Lat: 44.811564, Lon: -72.432914, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Feb 15, 1997 02:50 AM, Vt100, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 25, 1994 09:32 AM, Vt 100, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 29, 1991 06:15 AM, Vt100, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 13, 1987 11:35 AM, Vt 100, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total costs: $6,462,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,164
Total average daily truck traffic: 574
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 10,746

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 5
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 0
1990-1999: 3

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lowell, VT

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

1 Mi E Of Hwy 100 2 Mi Sse, Call Sign: KQW707
Assigned Frequencies : 152.480 MHz
Grant Date: 08/26/1999, Expiration Date: 10/18/2004, Cancelation Date: 12/18/2004
Registrant: Green Mountain Company Inc, Hcr 13 Box 75, Eden Mills, VT 05653

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KB1DVB, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/22/1999, Expiration Date: 03/22/2009
Registrant: Donald K Brenek, 666 Green Hill Rd, Lowell, VT 05847

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5
Hazardous Condition: 1
Good Intent Call: 2

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