Salisbury, Vermont

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Population in July 2008: 1,091. Population change since 2000: +0.1%

Males: 546	(50.1%)
Females: 545	(49.9%)

Median resident age:	38.7 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Zip codes: 05769.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,753 (it was $39,500 in 2000)

Salisbury:	$49,753
Vermont:	$49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,537

Salisbury:	$25,537
Vermont:	$26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $226,417 (it was $122,200 in 2000)

Salisbury:	$226,417
Vermont:	$205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $276,489; Detached houses: $296,692; Townhouses or other attached units: $147,768; In 2-unit structures: $298,911; Mobile homes: $54,474
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Races in Salisbury:

White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Salisbury: 96.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (16.4%), United States (15.1%), English (13.5%), French Canadian (12.0%), French (10.3%), German (7.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 428 feet

Land area: 29.2 square miles.

Population density: 37 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Salisbury

High school or higher: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
Unemployed: 4.2%
Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salisbury town

Never married: 19.6%
Now married: 56.6%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 5.7%
Divorced: 17.4%

23 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.7% North America).

This town:	2.1%
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:

Salisbury:	1.9% ($2,366)
Vermont:	2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (87.2 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (150.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (215.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Leicester, VT (1.8 miles ), Goshen, VT (2.3 miles ), Whiting, VT (2.5 miles ), Middlebury, VT (2.5 miles ), Ripton, VT (2.6 miles ), Cornwall, VT (2.6 miles ), Middlebury, VT (2.7 miles ), Brandon, VT (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $73,600
1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $73,600
1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $101,700
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $106,500
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $118,000
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $121,000
2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $129,100
2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $132,200
2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $138,800
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,200
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $171,000
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $171,000
2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $182,400

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.91 N, Longitude: 73.11 W

Area code: 802

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Population change in the 1990s: +44 (+4.2%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	5.6%
Vermont:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Construction (13%)
Educational services (10%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (17%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Health care (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Private households (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)

Average climate in Salisbury, Vermont

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Salisbury, Vermont average precipitation

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Salisbury-area historical tornado activity is near Vermont state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 58.4 miles away from the Salisbury town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/8/1983, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 42.7 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Salisbury-area historical earthquake activity is above Vermont state average. It is 73% 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 61.6 miles away from Salisbury 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 49.9 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 80.6 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 49.2 miles away from Salisbury 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 57.3 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 64.6 miles away from Salisbury 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 Salisbury:

PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 7 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT)
MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; TICONDEROGA, NY)
GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; RANDOLPH, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Salisbury, VT

Amtrak stations near Salisbury:

15 miles: TICONDEROGA (RTE. 74 (FORT TICONDEROGA RD.)). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
20 miles: PORT HENRY (RTE. 9 NORTH & RTE. 22). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, 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 Salisbury:

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 37 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 41 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 50 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 62 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)

Public elementary/middle school in Salisbury:

Salisbury Community School (Students: 104; Location: KELLEY CROSS ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Library in Salisbury:

SALISBURY FREE PUBLIC (Operating income: $5,758; Location: 918 MAPLE ST., P.O. BOX 59; 4,199 books; 97 audio materials; 101 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Salisbury: Camp Keewaydin (A), Lake Dumore Kampersville (B), Salisbury Hatchery (C), Falls of Lana Picnic Grounds (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Salisbury: Salisbury Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Nabby Cooper Cemetery (1), Rice Cemetery (2), Salisbury Cemetery (3), Village Cemetery (4), West Salisbury Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Dunmore, Lake (A), Lake Dunmore (B), Sucker Brook Reservoir (C), Salisbury Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Halnon Brook (A), Sucker Brook (B), Dutton Brook (C), Voters Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Salisbury include: Branbury State Park (1), Riley Bostwick Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

WATERHOUSES MARINA CAMPGROUND (Address: 937 W SHORE RD, Population served: 280, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-23-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUN-23-2006), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-23-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-23-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-2005), St Boil Water Order (SEP-01-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2005), St Boil Water Order (AUG-01-2005)

SALISBURY SCHOOL (Address: 268 KELLY CROSS RD, Population served: 125, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1999 and MAR-21-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-01-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-01-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2000)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1999 and MAR-21-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-01-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1997 and JUL-01-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-01-1998), St Public Notif received (JAN-01-1998), St Public Notif requested (2 times from JAN-01-1998 to MAR-10-1998), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-10-1998), St Public Notif received (MAR-18-1998), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-01-1998 to JUL-01-1998)

5 routine major monitoring violations

143 regular monitoring violations

NORTH COVE COTTAGES (Address: 44 N POND RD, Population served: 48, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

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

KEEWAYDIN CAMP (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SONGADEEWIN OF KEEWAYDIN (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.6%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.4%
Whole state:	7.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.7%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This town:	2.2%
Whole state:	3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Salisbury, VT

14 people in nursing homes

Salisbury compared to Vermont state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Addison County Vermont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%) Wood (15%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for Salisbury

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church
Adherents	62.1%	9.6%	9.4%	5.3%	3.7%
Congregations	13.0%	19.6%	17.4%	10.9%	4.3%

Name	Christian Reformed Church in North America	United Reformed Churches in North America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Unitarian Universalist Association	Other religions
Adherents	1.9%	1.5%	1.3%	1.0%	4.1%
Congregations	2.2%	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 Salisbury:

WFAD (1490 AM; 1 kW; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Owner: ADDISON BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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)
WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, 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.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIPS (1250 AM; 1 kW; TICONDEROGA, NY; Owner: CALVIN HUGH CARR)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Salisbury:

WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WWFY (100.9 FM; BERLIN, VT; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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.)
WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)
WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
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.)
WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Salisbury:

WVER (Channel 28; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
W61CE (Channel 61; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: MARGARET SANGUINETTI (ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE))

Salisbury, Vermont:

Fatal accident count: 16
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 27
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
Fatalities: 19
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 48
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Vermont average:

Fatal accident count: 46
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 65
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
Fatalities: 52
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 112
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

See more detailed statistics of Salisbury fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $3,122,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,930
Total average daily truck traffic: 116

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1

381 West Salibury Road, Type: Silo, Structure height: 25.9 m, Call Sign: WPYI712, Licensee ID: L00127121
855.937 MHz, 856.637 MHz, 856.812 MHz, 856.837 MHz, 856.887 MHz, 856.912 MHz, 857.637 MHz, 857.812 MHz, 857.837 MHz, 857.887 MHz... (+42 more)
Grant Date: 08/18/2003, Expiration Date: 08/18/2013, Certifier: Mary E Julius
Registrant: Nextel Wip License Corp., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Rt 7 1/4 Mi S Rt 53, Call Sign: WXB883
Assigned Frequencies : 154.415 MHz, 155.715 MHz
Grant Date: 04/08/2004, Expiration Date: 06/12/2014
Registrant: Salisbury Fire Department, Salisbury, VT 05769, Phone: (802) 352-4711

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Salisbury)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4
Good Intent Call: 1

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