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Bennington County

Population in July 2009: 704. Population change since 2000: 0.0%
 

Males: 334  (47.4%)
Females: 370  (52.6%)

Median resident age:  43.6 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Zip codes: 05768.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,488 (it was $36,429 in 2000)
Rupert:

$42,488
Vermont:

$51,618
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $26,068

Rupert town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $230,666 (it was $127,700 in 2000)
Rupert:

$230,666
Vermont:

$216,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $326,459; Detached houses: $340,214; Townhouses or other attached units: $465,264; In 2-unit structures: $332,566; Mobile homes: $62,079

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  • White alone - 695 (98.7%)
  • Hispanic - 7 (1.0%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.1%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Rupert: 97.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (14.3%), Irish (12.6%), German (9.7%), United States (9.7%), Scottish (5.8%), Welsh (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 839 feet

Land area: 44.6 square miles.

Population density: 16 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Rupert:

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rupert town:

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
Vermont:  3.8%



According to our research of Vermont and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Rupert, Vermont as of May 26, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Rupert to the number of sex offenders is 352 to 1.


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

Rupert town:  1.6% ($2,014)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colonie, NY (48.3 miles , pop. 79,258).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (125.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (171.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Dorset, VT (2.6 miles ), Pawlet, VT (2.7 miles ), Hebron, NY (2.7 miles ), Sandgate, VT (2.9 miles ), Danby, VT (3.1 miles ), Manchester, VT (3.1 miles ), Salem, NY (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $181,200
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $181,200
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $178,900
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $165,900
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $172,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.27 N, Longitude: 73.19 W

Area code: 802

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

3.0%
Vermont:

5.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +44 (+6.7%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (7%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Average climate in Rupert, Vermont

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Tornado activity:

Rupert-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the Rupert town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 23.7 miles away from the town center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rupert-area historical earthquake activity is below Vermont state average. It is 88% 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 74.5 miles away from the city 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 88.0 miles away from Rupert 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 81.4 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 87.6 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 87.8 miles away from Rupert 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 71.1 miles away from the city 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)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bennington County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 2, Landslide: 1, Wind: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Rupert:

  • GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; GLENS FALLS, NY)
  • SARATOGA HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 33 miles away; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY)
  • MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 43 miles away; TICONDEROGA, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Rupert, VT

Amtrak station near Rupert:

  • 20 miles: FORT EDWARD/GLENS FALLS (FORT EDWARD, EAST ST.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rupert:

  • Adirondack Community College (about 25 miles; Queensbury, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,319)
  • Skidmore College (about 33 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 2,591)
  • SUNY Empire State College (about 33 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 4,933)
  • Williams College (about 39 miles; Williamstown, MA; FT enrollment: 2,108)
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (about 46 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 6,660)
  • Hudson Valley Community College (about 48 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 7,928)
  • Siena College (about 48 miles; Loudonville, NY; FT enrollment: 3,121)

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Notable location: Rupert Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Rupert: Disciples of Christ Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Kent Hollow Cemetery (1), Graves Family Cemetery (2), West Rupert Cemetery (3), Rupert Street Cemetery (4), North Rupert Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sandgate Brook (A), Oven Brook (B), Mill Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Bennington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.8%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.8%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

6.1%
Whole state:

9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

1.8%
Whole state:

3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rupert, VT


Rupert compared to Vermont state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Electricity (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Bennington County Vermont:


2008 Presidential Election results in Bennington County Vermont:
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Religion statistics for Rupert (based on Bennington County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.94%
Here44.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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%
NameJewishAssemblies of GodLDS (Mormon) ChurchChristian and Missionary AllianceOther
Adherents3.9%3.4%1.4%1.1%3.8%
Congregations5.7%3.8%3.8%1.9%24.5%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Bennington County:

3.85 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
Bennington County:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
Bennington County:

5.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.40 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 60
Here:

16.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

11.52 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.4%
Vermont:

6.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Bennington County:

22.9%
Vermont:

22.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.6%
State:

13.3%

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 Rupert:

  • 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)
  • WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rupert:

  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMNV (104.1 FM; RUPERT, VT; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
  • WLJH (90.9 FM; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE 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.)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
  • WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Rupert:

  • W36AX (Channel 36; MANCHESTER, ETC., VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
  • W69AD (Channel 69; BENNINGTON, ETC., VT; Owner: MT. MANSFIELD TELEVISION, INC.)
Rupert, Vermont:
  • Fatal accident count: 12
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 12
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 22
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Vermont average:
  • Fatal accident count: 48
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 67
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 21
  • Fatalities: 53
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 116
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
See more detailed statistics of Rupert fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total costs: $2,050,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,117
Total average daily truck traffic: 666
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 11,852

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 2
  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 3
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2010: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Rupert, VT


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Rupert Peak (Lat: 43.299806 Lon: -73.190944), Type: Bant, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQHC786, Licensee ID: L00323269
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.912 MHz, 461.662 MHz, 462.037 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/28/2007, Expiration Date: 06/28/2017, Certifier: Todd W Goad
    Registrant: Burlington Communications Service Center Inc., 4735 Williston Rd., Ste. 30, Williston, VT 05495-5333, Phone: (802) 862-7092, Fax: (802) 860-6178, Email:

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CORBEN BABY ACE C (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 102RJ , Serial Number: 211, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 04/21/1982
    Registrant (Individual): Charles W Ward, 658 State Hwy 153, W Rupert, VT 05776


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 7
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Jacques Krasny (1)

Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2013.

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