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Population in July 2008: 417. Population change since 2000: -2.3%

Males: 212	(51.1%)
Females: 205	(48.9%)

Median resident age:	41.3 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Zip codes: 05762.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,482 (it was $41,667 in 2000)

Pittsfield:	$52,482
Vermont:	$49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,885

Pittsfield:	$28,885
Vermont:	$26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $237,348 (it was $128,100 in 2000)

Pittsfield:	$237,348
Vermont:	$205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $280,114; Detached houses: $290,176; Townhouses or other attached units: $153,800; In 2-unit structures: $375,658; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $210,176; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $380,883; Mobile homes: $75,313

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Races in Pittsfield:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Pittsfield: 96.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (23.4%), German (19.9%), Irish (18.3%), United States (17.3%), French (11.7%), Scottish (11.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 891 feet

Land area: 20.1 square miles.

Population density: 21 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Pittsfield

High school or higher: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.7%
Unemployed: 2.0%
Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pittsfield town

Never married: 18.1%
Now married: 65.0%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 7.9%

14 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.5% North America).

This town:	3.3%
Vermont:	3.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Pittsfield, Vermont in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pittsfield to the number of sex offenders is 417 to 1.

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

Pittsfield:	1.5% ($1,954)
Vermont:	2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colonie, NY (86.5 miles , pop. 79,258).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (133.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (209.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Stockbridge, VT (2.2 miles ), Chittenden, VT (2.4 miles ), Killington, VT (2.7 miles ), Rochester, VT (2.7 miles ), Mendon, VT (3.0 miles ), Pittsford, VT (3.2 miles ), Bethel, VT (3.3 miles ), Hancock, VT (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 43.77 N, Longitude: 72.83 W

Area code: 802

Pittsfield household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+9.5%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	30.9%
Vermont:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Accommodation and food services (20%)
Construction (18%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Educational services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (31%)
Educational services (15%)
Health care (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Private households (3%)
Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Carpenters (7%)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (6%)
Accountants and auditors (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Waiters and waitresses (14%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Average climate in Pittsfield, Vermont

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Pittsfield, Vermont average temperatures

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Pittsfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Vermont state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 46.3 miles away from the Pittsfield town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 10/24/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 32.2 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Pittsfield-area historical earthquake activity is near Vermont state average. It is 80% 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 76.4 miles away from Pittsfield center
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) earthquake occurred 66.4 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 64.4 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 65.6 miles away from Pittsfield 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 72.2 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 57.9 miles away from Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield:

RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; RUTLAND, VT)
GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; RANDOLPH, VT)
PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 23 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT)

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Amtrak stations near Pittsfield:

8 miles: KILLINGTON (RTE 4) - Seasonal Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
14 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.
14 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 Pittsfield:

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 37 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 49 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 53 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Library in Pittsfield:

ROGER CLARK MEMORIAL (Operating income: $412; Location: P.O. BOX 743; 5,366 books; 45 audio materials; 119 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Pittsfield Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Pittsfield: Saint Dennis Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Parmenter Cemetery (1), Village Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Johnson Brook (A), Jimmy Dean Brook (B), South Branch Tweed River (C), Townsend Brook (D), West Branch Tweed River (E), Cold Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Pittsfield Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Swiss Farm Lodge (PO Box 510) (1), Clear River Inn & Tavern (Route 100 North) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

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

KNEELAND FLATS MHP (Population served: 115, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-08-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-09-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-08-2000)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-01-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-01-1997)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-1996)

CHALET VILLAGE (Population served: 88, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1997)

One routine major monitoring violation

STANLEY TOOLS (Population served: 70, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-10-1999), St Public Notif requested (JAN-01-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-01-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1997)

SWISS FARM LODGE (Population served: 63, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

3 regular monitoring violations

CASA BELLA INN RESTAURANT (Population served: 51, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-18-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-18-2005), St Boil Water Order (NOV-18-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-29-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-06-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-06-2000)

One routine major monitoring violation

3 regular monitoring violations

FLEUR DE LIS LODGE (Address: 3989 RT 100, Population served: 40, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	63.2%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.9%
Whole state:	7.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 1.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.2%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This town:	1.9%
Whole state:	3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pittsfield, VT

Pittsfield 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.
Median age above state average.
Renting percentage 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 Rutland County Vermont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%) Wood (18%) Electricity (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Pittsfield

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church
Adherents	69.2%	7.6%	5.3%	4.6%	3.6%
Congregations	22.0%	15.9%	14.6%	8.5%	8.5%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	The Wesleyan Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.3%	1.2%	0.7%	0.6%	5.8%
Congregations	2.4%	2.4%	1.2%	2.4%	22.0%

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.

5.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,763 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.07%
Vermont average:	6.60%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($515 average AGI)
Rutland County: 0.11%
Vermont average: 0.16%

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

from Addison County, VT	0.47% ($31,215 average AGI)
from Windsor County, VT	0.38% ($25,121)
from Chittenden County, VT	0.29% ($34,041)

5.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,006 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.34%
Vermont average:	6.82%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($378 average AGI)
Rutland County: 0.07%
Vermont average: 0.08%

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

to Chittenden County, VT	0.40% ($28,718 average AGI)
to Windsor County, VT	0.36% ($32,340)
to Addison County, VT	0.36% ($31,849)

Strongest AM radio stations in Pittsfield:

WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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.)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WWWT (1320 AM; 1 kW; RANDOLPH, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pittsfield:

WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
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.)
WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, 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.)
WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMXR (93.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRJT (103.1 FM; ROYALTON, VT; Owner: LISBON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)

TV broadcast stations around Pittsfield:

WVER (Channel 28; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
W61CE (Channel 61; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: MARGARET SANGUINETTI (ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE))
W07AG (Channel 7; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: WNYT INC.)
W69AR (Channel 69; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: MT. MANSFIELD TELEVISION, INC.)

Pittsfield fatal accident list:
Jan 17, 2007 01:49 AM, Th-1, Lat: 43.774083, Lon: -72.824867, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 15, 2005 02:26 AM, Sr-100, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 10, 1993 03:15 AM, Vt100, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 28, 1984 06:20 AM, Vt100, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $4,818,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,800
Total average daily truck traffic: 662
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 10,200

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7

Call Sign: N1RMS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00778853
Grant Date: 12/09/2003, Expiration Date: 03/08/2014
Registrant: John G Gray, Rt 100 Box 584, Pittsfield, VT 05762
Call Sign: N1YBG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00201573
Grant Date: 03/12/1999, Expiration Date: 05/12/2002, Cancelation Date: 03/21/2000
Registrant: Kenneth M Hayes, Hc 65 Box 9c, Pittsfield, VT 05762-7707
Call Sign: W1KMH, Previous Call Sign: N1YBG, Licensee ID: L00201573
Grant Date: 03/21/2000, Expiration Date: 03/21/2010, Certifier: Kenneth M Hayes
Registrant: Kenneth M Hayes, 140 Park Pl, Pittsfield, VT 05762
Call Sign: KB1HGR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00410334
Grant Date: 10/15/2001, Expiration Date: 10/15/2011, Cancelation Date: 03/07/2002, Certifier: Kristofer M Hayes
Registrant: Kristofer M Hayes, 140 Park Pl, Pittsfield, VT 05762
Call Sign: KB1HGS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00410335
Grant Date: 10/15/2001, Expiration Date: 10/15/2011, Cancelation Date: 03/07/2002, Certifier: Sally A Hayes
Registrant: Sally A Hayes, 140 Park Pl, Pittsfield, VT 05762
Call Sign: W1SAH, Previous Call Sign: KB1HGS, Licensee ID: L00410335
Grant Date: 03/07/2002, Expiration Date: 03/07/2012, Certifier: Sally A Hayes
Registrant: Sally A Hayes, 140 Park Pl, Pittsfield, VT 05762
Call Sign: K1KMH, Previous Call Sign: KB1HGR, Licensee ID: L00410334
Grant Date: 03/07/2002, Expiration Date: 03/07/2012, Certifier: Kristofer M Hayes
Registrant: Kristofer M Hayes, 140 Park Pl, Pittsfield, VT 05762

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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