Pownal, Vermont

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Population in July 2007: 3,454. Population change since 2000: -2.5%

Males: 1,808	(50.8%)
Females: 1,752	(49.2%)

Bennington County

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Zip codes: 05261.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,600 (it was $39,149 in 2000)

Pownal	$42,600
Vermont:	$45,686

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $157,400 (it was $97,100 in 2000)

Pownal	$157,400
Vermont:	$173,400

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Races in Pownal:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Pownal: 91.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (16.5%), English (11.0%), French (11.0%), French Canadian (11.0%), Italian (9.7%), Polish (9.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 553 feet

Land area: 46.7 square miles.

Population density: 75 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Pownal

High school or higher: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 6.6%
Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pownal town

Never married: 21.3%
Now married: 61.7%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 5.6%
Divorced: 9.8%

70 residents are foreign born

This town:	2.0%
Vermont:	3.8%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Pownal, Vermont in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pownal to the number of sex offenders is 582 to 1.

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

Pownal:	1.8% ($1,768)
Vermont:	2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colonie, NY (38.8 miles , pop. 79,258).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (136.1 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (141.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Williamstown, MA (6.1 miles ), Bennington, VT (6.2 miles ), Williamstown, MA (6.3 miles ), Old Bennington, VT (6.4 miles ), Bennington, VT (6.8 miles ), Petersburgh, NY (8.4 miles ), North Bennington, VT (9.0 miles ), Stamford, VT (10.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $104,000
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $104,000
1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $104,000
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $104,000
2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $104,000
2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $104,000
2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $130,700
2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $130,700
2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $130,700
2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $130,700
2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $171,000
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $111,300

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Latitude: 42.79 N, Longitude: 73.22 W

Area code: 802

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Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-0.8%).

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.5%
Vermont:	3.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (20%)
Health care (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
Personal and laundry services (3%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Carpenters (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

Average climate in Pownal, Vermont

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Pownal-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.2 miles away from the Pownal town center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the town center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Pownal:

SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; BENNINGTON, VT)
BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 22 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA)
MARY MCCLELLAN HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Pownal, VT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pownal:

ALBANY INTL (about 41 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 46 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; ID: GFL)
RUTLAND STATE (about 54 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pownal:

WILLIAM H. MORSE STATE (about 7 miles; BENNINGTON, VT; ID: DDH)
HARRIMAN-AND-WEST (about 9 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA; ID: AQW)
CHAPIN FLD (about 20 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NY; ID: 1B8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pownal:

WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 11 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 28 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
SIENA COLLEGE (about 39 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 4,499)
SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 2,317)
SUNY AT ALBANY (about 44 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)

Public elementary/middle school in Pownal:

Pownal Elementary School (Students: 261; Location: SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

Library in Pownal:

SOLOMON WRIGHT PUBLIC (Operating income: $21,429; Location: P.O. BOX 400, 97 MAIN ST.; 20,200 books; 65 audio materials; 55 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Pownal: Shady Acres Campground (A), Pine Hollow Campground (B), Solomon Wright Library (C), Pownal Center Town Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Pownal: Union Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: North Pownall Yard Cemetery (1), Oak Hill Cemetery (2), Perry Thompson Farm Cemetery (3), Potter Cemetery (4), Pownall Center Cemtery (5), Reuben Jepson Farm Cemetery (6), Dunn-Ell Card Lot (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Barber Pond (A), South Stream Pond (B), Thompsons Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ladd Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Pownal: South Stream Waterfowl Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: North Pownal Post Office (A), Pownal Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Four Seasons Roofing and Siding (36 Floyds Way) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

POWNAL FD 2 (Population served: 400, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-01-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-05-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-15-2000), St Public Notif received (JAN-15-2000)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1999)

2 routine major monitoring violations

42 regular monitoring violations

POWNAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Address: 94 SCHOOLHOUSE RD, Population served: 368, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

PINE HOLLOW CAMPGROUND (Address: 342 PINE HOLLOW RD, Population served: 200, Groundwater):

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)

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

LAMPMAN WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 133, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-17-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and NOV-07-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-15-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JAN-17-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-24-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-17-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-30-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAY-30-2000)

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)

11 regular monitoring violations

GREEN MOUNTAIN MHP (Address: 168 GREEN MTN MHP, Population served: 105, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-01-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-01-2000), St Public Notif received (JAN-09-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and MAY-13-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-2005)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and DEC-02-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-15-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-02-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1999 and JUL-06-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-1999), St Public Notif received (AUG-11-1999)

Notification, Public - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-18-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-18-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUN-18-1999)

12 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

BEST VALUE INN (Address: ROUTE 7N, Population served: 101, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-2004)

2 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

ROYAL PINE VILLA (Address: 85 SPARROWS WAY, Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1999), St Public Notif received (JUL-30-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAR-01-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-1999), St Public Notif received (APR-05-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-01-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2004)

One routine major monitoring violation

3 minor monitoring violations

45 regular monitoring violations

OAK HILL CHILDRENS CTRPOWNAL PRESCHOOL (Address: 72 SCHOOLHOUSE RD, Population served: 40, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Pownal that have no violations reported:

AMERICAN LEGION POST 90 (Address: PO BOX 456, Population served: 201, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
BURDICK MHP (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.6%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	9.5%
Whole state:	7.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	9.6%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	1.6%
Whole state:	3.6%

Pownal 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.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Bennington County Vermont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 Pownal:

WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WBTN (1370 AM; 1 kW; BENNINGTON, VT; Owner: SOUTHERN VERMONT COLLEGE)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNAW (1230 AM; 1 kW; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pownal:

WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WMNB (100.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING 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.)
WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WBTN-FM (94.3 FM; BENNINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WCFM (91.9 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Owner: THE PRES. & TRUSTEES OF WILLIAMS COL)
W253AF (98.5 FM; BENNINGTON, VT; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pownal:

WCDC-TV (Channel 19; ADAMS, MA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
WNGN-LP (Channel 26; TROY, NY; Owner: BRIAN A. LARSON)
W38DL (Channel 38; ADAMS, ETC., MA; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
W53AS (Channel 53; POWNAL, ETC., VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)

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