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Addison County

Population in July 2007: 588. Population change since 2000: +4.9%
 

Males: 311  (53.1%)
Females: 277  (46.9%)

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

Zip codes: 05766.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,857 (it was $39,583 in 2000)
Ripton:  $49,857
Vermont:  $49,907

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $210,112 (it was $113,400 in 2000)
Ripton:  $210,112
Vermont:  $205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $230,289; Detached houses: $236,107; Townhouses or other attached units: $248,793; In 2-unit structures: $218,124; Mobile homes: $53,182

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Races in Ripton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Ripton: 95.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: English (24.6%), Irish (21.6%), German (12.2%), French (8.8%), Scottish (7.4%), French Canadian (7.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1058 feet

Land area: 49.5 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Ripton

  • High school or higher: 89.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ripton town

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 16.5%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:  2.0%
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:

Ripton:  2.1% ($2,385)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)
Ripton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (93.5 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (150.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (221.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Salisbury, VT (2.6 miles ), Middlebury, VT (2.6 miles ), Goshen, VT (2.8 miles ), Lincoln, VT (2.8 miles ), Hancock, VT (2.9 miles ), Leicester, VT (3.0 miles ), Granville, VT (3.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $181,200

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.98 N, Longitude: 73.02 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 802

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Population change in the 1990s: +130 (+30.5%).

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  2.4%
Vermont:  3.7%


Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (31%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Gasoline stations (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)



Average climate in Ripton, Vermont

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Ripton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Vermont state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/8/1983, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 38.5 miles away from the Ripton town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 61.9 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ripton:
  • PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 8 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT)
  • GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; RANDOLPH, VT)
  • VERMONT STATE HOSP DISTINCT PART UNIT (about 23 miles; WATERBURY, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Ripton, VT

Amtrak station near Ripton:
  • 18 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 Ripton:
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 33 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 37 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 46 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 60 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
Public elementary/middle school in Ripton:
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Notable locations in Ripton: Robert Frost Wayside (A), Camp Charidan (B), Emily Proctor Shelter (C), Silver Towers Camp (D), Skylight Lodge (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cooks Cemetery (1), Cushman Cemetery (2), Saint Therese Cemetery (3), Kirby Cemetery (4), Galvin Cemetery (5), Gea Cemetery (6), Gee Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Abbey Pond (A), Skylight Pond (B), Beaver Meadow (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Middle Branch Middlebury River (A), Hale Brook (B), South Branch Middlebury River (C), Sparks Brook (D), Gonya Brook (E), Fire Brook (F), Dragon Brook (G), Alder Brook (H), Crystal Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Ripton: Robert Frost Wayside (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

RIPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-20-1998), St Boil Water Order (MAY-01-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-1998)
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)
  • 24 regular monitoring violations
NORTH BRANCH SCHOOL (Population served: 27, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between APR-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-14-2004), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-14-2004)
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE SNOWBOWL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ripton that have no violations reported:
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE BREADLOAF CAMPUS (Population served: 365, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.4%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.1%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  15.6%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ripton, VT


22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Ripton 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Addison County Vermont:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%)
  • Wood (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)


Religon statistics for Ripton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal Church
Adherents62.1%9.6%9.4%5.3%3.7%
Congregations13.0%19.6%17.4%10.9%4.3%
NameChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaUnited Reformed Churches in North AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnitarian Universalist AssociationOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.5%1.3%1.0%4.1%
Congregations2.2%2.2%2.2%2.2%26.1%
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.


6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
Vermont average:  6.60%

0.46% of residents moved from foreign countries ($271 average AGI)
Addison County:  0.46%
Vermont average:  0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Chittenden County, VT  1.70% ($33,909 average AGI)
from Rutland County, VT  0.65% ($31,849)
from Washington County, VT  0.23% ($22,788)


6.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,789 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.73%
Vermont average:  6.82%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($396 average AGI)
Addison County:  0.10%
Vermont average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Chittenden County, VT  1.72% ($34,298 average AGI)
to Rutland County, VT  0.85% ($31,215)
to Essex County, NY  0.22% ($31,813)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ripton:
  • WFAD (1490 AM; 1 kW; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Owner: ADDISON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ripton:
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WWFY (100.9 FM; BERLIN, VT; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
  • WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WRMC-FM (91.1 FM; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Owner: THE PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Ripton:
  • W19BR (Channel 19; MONKTON, VT; Owner: PLATTSBURGH PARTNERS)
  • WVER (Channel 28; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
  • W25BT (Channel 25; MONKTON, VT; Owner: MOUNTAIN LAKES PUB.TELECOMM.COUNCIL)


Ripton fatal accident list:
Jul 15, 2005 07:25 AM, Sr-125, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 9, 1975 07:35 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total costs: $5,418,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,698
Total average daily truck traffic: 239
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 7,047

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Ripton, VT

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: N1FPR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00832044
    Grant Date: 03/17/2004, Expiration Date: 05/10/2014, Certifier: Ross B Elliott
    Registrant: Ross B Elliott, Lincoln Rd, Ripton, VT 05766
  • Call Sign: WB2GFU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00512554
    Grant Date: 10/03/2008, Expiration Date: 11/19/2018, Certifier: Peter Karpak Jr
    Registrant: Peter Karpak Jr, Ripton, VT 05766-0116
  • Call Sign: WB4NIU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00973397
    Grant Date: 02/02/2005, Expiration Date: 04/05/2015, Certifier: James M Kater
    Registrant: James M Kater, Peddlars Bridge Rd, Ripton, VT 05766


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA P206B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 132 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4723F , Serial Number: P206-0323, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 11/08/1966
    Registrant (Individual): Lawrence W Ii Trustee Miller, Po Box 191, Ripton, VT 05766


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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