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Essex County

Population in July 2008: 1,285. Population change since 2000: -3.2%
 

Males: 652  (50.8%)
Females: 633  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Zip codes: 05906.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,278 (it was $28,802 in 2000)
Lunenburg:  $36,278
Vermont:  $49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,937
Lunenburg:  $16,937
Vermont:  $26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $120,620 (it was $65,100 in 2000)
Lunenburg:  $120,620
Vermont:  $205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $140,705; Detached houses: $147,745; Townhouses or other attached units: $107,272; In 2-unit structures: $124,265; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $99,591; Mobile homes: $64,375

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Races in Lunenburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Lunenburg: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (37.1%), French (28.8%), Irish (16.5%), German (7.0%), Scottish (4.7%), Italian (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1202 feet

Land area: 45.1 square miles.

Population density: 29 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Lunenburg

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lunenburg town

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

38 residents are foreign born (1.3% North America, 0.7% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

This town:  2.9%
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:

Lunenburg:  1.6% ($1,058)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)
Lunenburg satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (89.7 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (151.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (274.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Dalton, NH (2.1 miles ), Lancaster, NH (2.4 miles ), Guildhall, VT (2.6 miles ), Lancaster, NH (2.6 miles ), Whitefield, NH (2.7 miles ), Victory, VT (2.9 miles) , Concord, VT (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 44.47 N, Longitude: 71.69 W

Area code: 802

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Population change in the 1990s: +151 (+12.8%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  6.4%
Vermont:  7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Paper (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
  • Printing and related support activities (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



Average climate in Lunenburg, Vermont

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Lunenburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Vermont state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 30.0 miles away from the Lunenburg town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1982, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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

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 67.1 miles away from Lunenburg 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 16.9 miles away from the city 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 25.7 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 98.9 miles away from Lunenburg 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 61.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/2000 at 21:05:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 75.8 miles away from Lunenburg center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Lunenburg topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Lunenburg:
  • WEEKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; LANCASTER, NH)
  • LITTLETON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LITTLETON, NH)
  • NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REG HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Lunenburg, VT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lunenburg:
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 48 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 69 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 73 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 75 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 78 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
Library in Lunenburg:
  • ALDEN BALCH MEMORIAL (Operating income: $19,047; Location: P.O. BOX 6, 24 E. MAIN ST.; 8,000 books; 115 audio materials; 69 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Lunenburg: Alden Balch Memorial Library (A), Gilman Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Clark Cemetery (1), Baptist Hill Cemetery (2), Powers Cemetery (3), Riverside Cemetery (4), Spaulding Cemetery (5), Stuart Cemetery (6), Lunenburg Corner Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Neal Pond (A), Hastings Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hall Brook (A), Turner Brook (B), Neal Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

LUNENBURG FD 1 (Population served: 320, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Public Education - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-23-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-23-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-26-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-26-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2006)
  • 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 (SEP-17-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-17-2001)
  • Notification, Public - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-27-2001), St Formal NOV issued (APR-27-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-17-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-17-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and MAY-16-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-24-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-2002)
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.1%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.8%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.6%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.9%
Whole state:  3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lunenburg, VT


10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Lunenburg 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.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Essex County Vermont:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Religion statistics for Lunenburg

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchFriends (Quakers)Other religions
Adherents63.7%23.0%7.3%3.7%2.3%
Congregations21.4%42.9%14.3%7.1%14.3%
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.


8.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,795 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.34%
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 Caledonia County, VT  1.95% ($26,878 average AGI)
from Coos County, NH  1.79% ($31,533)
from Orleans County, VT  0.91% ($19,565)


9.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,778 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.53%
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  2.00% ($22,078 average AGI)
to Coos County, NH  1.73% ($26,205)
to Orleans County, VT  1.02% ($16,692)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lunenburg:
  • WLTN (1400 AM; 1 kW; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSTJ (1340 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; 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)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lunenburg:
  • WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, 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)
  • WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
  • 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.)
  • WLTN-FM (96.7 FM; LISBON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • W243AE (96.5 FM; ORLEANS, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lunenburg:
  • WLED-TV (Channel 49; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • WVTB (Channel 20; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)

Lunenburg, Vermont:
  • Fatal accident count: 14
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
  • Fatalities: 14
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 25
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Vermont average:
  • Fatal accident count: 46
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 65
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
  • Fatalities: 52
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 112
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
See more detailed statistics of Lunenburg fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $944,000
Total average daily traffic: 745
Total average daily truck traffic: 44
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 1,117

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KB1DZS, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/23/1999, Expiration Date: 04/23/2009
    Registrant: Laura V Wright, 110 Thomas Rd, Lunenburg, VT 05906
  • Call Sign: N1YBV, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/04/1996, Expiration Date: 11/04/2006, Cancelation Date: 11/05/2008
    Registrant: Luke A Colby, Rr1 Box 71, Lunenburg, VT 05906


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 4

Incident types - Lunenburg


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Lunenburg, VT

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