Sharon, Vermont

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Population in July 2008: 1,328. Population change since 2000: -5.9%

Males: 672	(50.6%)
Females: 656	(49.4%)

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Zip codes: 05065.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,582 (it was $40,952 in 2000)

Sharon:	$51,582
Vermont:	$49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,545

Sharon:	$27,545
Vermont:	$26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $191,954 (it was $103,600 in 2000)

Sharon:	$191,954
Vermont:	$205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $236,198; Detached houses: $259,099; Townhouses or other attached units: $407,116; In 2-unit structures: $405,843; Mobile homes: $47,463; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,500

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Races in Sharon:

White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Sharon: 93.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (24.5%), Irish (16.2%), German (10.5%), French (9.7%), French Canadian (7.7%), United States (7.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 501 feet

Land area: 39.6 square miles.

Population density: 34 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sharon

High school or higher: 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.0%
Unemployed: 2.0%
Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sharon town

Never married: 22.0%
Now married: 60.3%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 12.0%

35 residents are foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.9% Europe, 0.3% Africa).

This town:	2.5%
Vermont:	3.8%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Sharon, Vermont in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sharon to the number of sex offenders is 664 to 1.

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

Sharon:	1.9% ($1,989)
Vermont:	2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (73.9 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (121.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (215.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Royalton, VT (2.4 miles ), Pomfret, VT (2.5 miles ), Norwich, VT (2.8 miles ), Strafford, VT (2.8 miles ), Hartford, VT (2.9 miles ), Barnard, VT (2.9 miles ), Tunbridge, VT (3.0 miles ), Hanover, NH (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 43.77 N, Longitude: 72.44 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 802

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Population change in the 1990s: +144 (+11.4%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	3.8%
Vermont:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Educational services (10%)
Health care (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
U. S. Postal service (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (14%)
Social assistance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Child care workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Average climate in Sharon, Vermont

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Sharon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Vermont state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 23.2 miles away from the Sharon town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 49.9 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Sharon-area historical earthquake activity is near Vermont state average. It is 82% 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 95.5 miles away from Sharon 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 80.2 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 46.3 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 79.3 miles away from Sharon 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 44.1 miles away from the city 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 91.2 miles away from Sharon 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 Sharon:

ALICE PECK DAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LEBANON, NH)
GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; RANDOLPH, VT)
MT ASCUTNEY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WINDSOR, VT)

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Amtrak stations near Sharon:

11 miles: WHITE RIVER JUNCTION (RAILROAD ROW). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
16 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.
20 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sharon:

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 18 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 40 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 57 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 62 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)

Private high school in Sharon:

SHARON ACADEMY (Students: 57; Location: PO 207; Grades: 6 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Sharon:

Sharon Elementary School (Students: 125; Location: ROUTE 132; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Library in Sharon:

BAXTER MEMORIAL (Operating income: $8,300; Location: P.O. BOX 87; 5,948 books; 84 audio materials; 287 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Downer 4-H Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Cemeteries: Babcock Cemetery (1), Broad Brook Cemetery (2), Village-Pine Hill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Standing Pond (A), C C C Pond (B), Mitchell Pond (C), Crescent Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Quation Brook (A), High Pole Branch (B), Mitchell Brook (C), Fay Brook (D), Elmers Brook (E), Whitewater Brook (F), Broad Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Sharon: White River Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

CAMP DOWNER (Address: 1535 DOWNER RD, Population served: 180, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Address: 75 VT RTE 132, Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-13-2000), St Boil Water Order (DEC-01-2000), St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-01-1998), St Public Notif received (MAY-08-1998)

OLD SCHOOL HOUSE (Population served: 80, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (NOV-10-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-11-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

DIXIES COUNTRY KITCHEN (Population served: 49, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

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

SHARON ACADEMY (Address: PO BOX 207, Population served: 142, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SANDYS DRIVE IN (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	68.5%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.6%
Whole state:	7.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.3%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This town:	1.3%
Whole state:	3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sharon, VT

Sharon compared to Vermont state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Windsor County Vermont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%) Wood (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%) Electricity (2%)

Religion statistics for Sharon

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	53.5%	14.8%	8.5%	4.8%	4.1%
Congregations	12.9%	22.4%	14.1%	9.4%	4.7%

Name	Unitarian Universalist Association	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.7%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%	7.5%
Congregations	8.2%	1.2%	2.4%	4.7%	20.0%

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.

7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,714 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.50%
Vermont average:	6.60%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($370 average AGI)
Windsor County: 0.14%
Vermont average: 0.16%

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

from Grafton County, NH	0.97% ($38,138 average AGI)
from Orange County, VT	0.59% ($33,348)
from Sullivan County, NH	0.51% ($25,894)

7.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,956 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.89%
Vermont average:	6.82%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($340 average AGI)
Windsor County: 0.13%
Vermont average: 0.08%

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

to Grafton County, NH	0.94% ($47,938 average AGI)
to Orange County, VT	0.69% ($33,162)
to Sullivan County, NH	0.47% ($43,018)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sharon:

WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WNHV (910 AM; 1 kW; WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT)
WDCR (1340 AM; 1 kW; HANOVER, NH; Owner: TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE)
WTSL (1400 AM; 1 kW; HANOVER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
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.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sharon:

WRJT (103.1 FM; ROYALTON, VT; Owner: LISBON COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WXXK (100.5 FM; LEBANON, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WMXR (93.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWOD (104.3 FM; HARTFORD, VT; Owner: FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
W232AP (94.3 FM; WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGXL (92.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Sharon:

W15BK (Channel 15; HANOVER, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
WVTA (Channel 41; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
WNNE (Channel 31; HARTFORD, VT; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)

Sharon fatal accident list:
Jun 26, 2008 06:19 AM, I-89, Lat: 43.766111, Lon: -72.445225, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 13, 2005 11:39 AM, Sr-14, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
May 19, 1997 05:99 AM, I89, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 19, 1993 12:00 AM, I89, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 27, 1992 03:49 AM, Vt14, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 20, 1991 05:28 AM, I89, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 17, 1987 08:00 AM, I 89, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 20
Total length: 177 meters (581ft)
Total costs: $39,910,000
Total average daily traffic: 90,740
Total average daily truck traffic: 10,795

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 5
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 14
1970-1979: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Sharon, VT

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

95 Faybrook Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 51.2 m, Overall height: 54.3 m, Call Sign: KNKN916
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Edward G Roach, 0.19 Mi West Of Us Route 89, Type: Tower, Structure height: 29.3 m, Overall height: 32.3 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Edward G Roach, 0.27 Mi North Of Us Route 89, Type: Tower, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 10.7 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Beaver Meadow Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 43 m, Overall height: 43 m
Registrant: Silver Bow Communications, 288 S River Rd, Bedford, NH 03110, Phone: (603) 668-6400

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Beaver Meadow Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 43 m, Call Sign: WPMV392
Assigned Frequencies : 462.475 MHz, 462.475 MHz
Grant Date: 01/07/2004, Expiration Date: 01/25/2014, Cancelation Date: 03/25/2005, Certifier: Michael R Comiskey
Registrant: U S Sprit Communications Co LP, 45 Adrian Court Ms-Caburb0101, Burlingame, CA 94010, Fax: (415) 375-4598

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

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: PORTERFIELD FP-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 76 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 4AC199D&E SER (90 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 41VT , Serial Number: 875, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 05/05/1958
Registrant (Individual): Andy Gelston, Po Box 165, Sharon, VT 05065
Aircraft: KEHOE JAMES R STOL CH701 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 701VT , Serial Number: 7-4568
Registrant (Individual): James R Kehoe, Po Box 43, Sharon, VT 05065

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4
Hazardous Condition: 1

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