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Bennington County

Population in July 2007: 228.
Males: 107  (47.0%)
Females: 121  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  47.7 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Zip codes: 05201.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $81,389 (it was $67,500 in 2000)
Old Bennington:  $81,389
Vermont:  $49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $51,766
Old Bennington:  $51,766
Vermont:  $26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $387,583 (it was $210,400 in 2000)
Old Bennington:  $387,583
Vermont:  $205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $424,412; Detached houses: $495,257; Townhouses or other attached units: $502,108; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $684,088; Mobile homes: $20,962

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Races in Old Bennington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
  • Black (3.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Korean (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Old Bennington: 100.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (25.4%), Scotch-Irish (14.2%), Irish (12.5%), German (12.1%), French (7.8%), Polish (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1900

Elevation: 845 feet

Land area: 0.43 square miles.

Population density: 524 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Old Bennington

  • High school or higher: 97.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 46.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Old Bennington village

  • Never married: 15.7%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

13 residents are foreign born (3.0% North America, 1.7% Asia, 0.9% Europe).

This village:  5.6%
Vermont:  3.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Old Bennington:  2.2% ($4,542)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)
Old Bennington satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colonie, NY (31.0 miles , pop. 79,258).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (115.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (145.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Bennington, VT (0.6 miles ), North Bennington, VT (1.7 miles ), South Shaftsbury, VT (2.0 miles ), Shaftsbury, VT (2.3 miles ), Pownal, VT (2.5 miles ), Woodford, VT (2.6 miles ), Hoosick Falls, NY (2.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $329,600
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $329,600
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $329,600
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $329,600
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $329,600
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $329,600
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $329,600
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $329,600
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.89 N, Longitude: 73.21 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 802

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (18%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Book stores and news dealers (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Social assistance (17%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Lawyers (5%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Art and design workers (15%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (12%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Lawyers (5%)



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Average climate in Old Bennington, Vermont

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Old Bennington-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.5 miles away from the Old Bennington village center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.9 miles away from the village center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Old Bennington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Vermont state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from Old Bennington 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 91.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.5 miles away from the city 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 90.3 miles away from Old Bennington center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.0 miles away from Old Bennington center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Old Bennington topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Old Bennington:
  • SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; BENNINGTON, VT)
  • MARY MCCLELLAN HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NY)
  • SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; TROY, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Old Bennington, VT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Old Bennington:
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 25 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 31 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
  • SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 4,499)
  • SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 2,317)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 35 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)

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Notable locations in Old Bennington: Bennington Historical Museum (A), Bennington Museum Genealogical Library (B), Jedediah Dewey House (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Old Bennington: Old First Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Bennington Center-Old First Church Cemetery (1), Catholic Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Old Bennington include: Bennington Battle Monument (1), Seth Warner Statue (2), Monument Square (3), Old Bennington Historic District (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  61.4%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.0%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  4.3%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  4.3%
Whole state:  3.6%


Old Bennington compared to Vermont state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



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2004 Presidential Election results in Bennington County Vermont:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (86%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)


Religion statistics for Old Bennington

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents57.4%8.5%7.1%6.8%6.6%
Congregations18.9%11.3%9.4%5.7%15.1%
NameAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChristian and Missionary AllianceNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesOther religions
Adherents3.4%1.4%1.1%0.9%6.7%
Congregations3.8%3.8%1.9%3.8%26.4%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll



Old Bennington government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $20,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $63,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $90,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,279 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
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 Berkshire County, MA  0.38% ($31,089 average AGI)
from Rutland County, VT  0.38% ($34,339)
from Windham County, VT  0.35% ($33,346)


6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,399 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.04%
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 Rutland County, VT  0.50% ($34,767 average AGI)
to Rensselaer County, NY  0.46% ($33,147)
to Berkshire County, MA  0.35% ($44,078)


Strongest AM radio stations in Old Bennington:
  • WBTN (1370 AM; 1 kW; BENNINGTON, VT; Owner: SOUTHERN VERMONT COLLEGE)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, 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)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Old Bennington:
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
  • WBTN-FM (94.3 FM; BENNINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W253AF (98.5 FM; BENNINGTON, VT; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMNB (100.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKM-FM (99.1 FM; LAKE GEORGE, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
  • WNYQ (105.7 FM; QUEENSBURY, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Old Bennington:
  • W53AS (Channel 53; POWNAL, ETC., VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
  • WNGN-LP (Channel 26; TROY, NY; Owner: BRIAN A. LARSON)
  • WNYA-CA (Channel 39; EASTON, ETC., NY; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WCDC-TV (Channel 19; ADAMS, MA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
  • W38DL (Channel 38; ADAMS, ETC., MA; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)


Old Bennington fatal accident list:
Sep 15, 1979 09:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1



FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT AVIATION CORP 19 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 96965 , Serial Number: 9265, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 06/30/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Wormer Willard A Van, 230 Walloomsac Rd, Old Bennington, VT 05201


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