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Windsor County

Population in July 2007: 1,346. Population change since 2000: -3.9%
 

Males: 681  (50.6%)
Females: 665  (49.4%)
Median resident age:  37.5 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Zip codes: 05065.


Estimated median household income in 2006: $45,400 (it was $40,952 in 2000)
Sharon  $45,400
Vermont:  $47,665

Estimated median house/condo value in 2006: $171,600 (it was $99,100 in 2000)
Sharon  $171,600
Vermont:  $193,000

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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: 95.7 (near 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 
 
 (very low).

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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 673 to 1.

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

Sharon:  2.0% ($1,989)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (87.3 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (136.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (225.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Pomfret, VT (7.4 miles ), Royalton, VT (7.7 miles ), Strafford, VT (8.7 miles ), Hartford, VT (9.0 miles ), Tunbridge, VT (9.3 miles ), Norwich, VT (10.1 miles ), Barnard, VT (11.2 miles ), Wilder, VT (11.4 miles ).

Latitude: 43.77 N, Longitude: 72.44 W


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

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.2%
Vermont:  3.8%


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

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Sharon-area historical tornado activity is near Vermont state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1962, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 28.0 miles away from the Sharon town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 10/24/1955, a category 2 tornado 28.2 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Sharon:
  • ALICE PECK DAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LEBANON, NH)
  • MT ASCUTNEY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WINDSOR, VT)
  • GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; RANDOLPH, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Sharon, VT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sharon:
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 39 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 69 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; ID: BTV)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 86 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; ID: GFL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sharon:
  • POST MILLS (about 16 miles; POST MILLS, VT; ID: 2B9)
  • CLAREMONT MUNI (about 29 miles; CLAREMONT, NH; ID: CNH)
  • EDWARD F KNAPP STATE (about 31 miles; BARRE/MONTPELIER, VT; ID: MPV)

Amtrak stations near Sharon:
  • 13 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.
  • 19 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 Sharon:
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 24 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 64 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 71 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:
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 1999:
This town:  7.3%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.3%
Whole state:  3.6%

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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2004 Presidential Election results in Windsor County Vermont:




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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)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTSL (1400 AM; 1 kW; HANOVER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDCR (1340 AM; 1 kW; HANOVER, NH; Owner: TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNBX (1480 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, VT)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sharon:
  • WRJT (103.1 FM; ROYALTON, VT; Owner: LISBON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • 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.)
  • WMXR (93.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WWOD (104.3 FM; HARTFORD, VT; Owner: FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXXK (100.5 FM; LEBANON, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
  • W232AP (94.3 FM; WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)

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.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Sharon fatal accident list for 2005:
Nov 13, 2005 11:39 AM, Sr-14, Lat: 43.783522, Lon: -72.473008, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


Sharon fatal accident list for 1997:
May 19, 1997 05:99 AM, I89, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Sharon fatal accident list for 1993:
Dec 19, 1993 12:00 AM, I89, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Sharon fatal accident list for 1992:
Mar 27, 1992 03:49 AM, Vt14, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Sharon fatal accident list for 1991:
May 20, 1991 05:28 AM, I89, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Sharon fatal accident list for 1987:
Aug 17, 1987 08:00 AM, I 89, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


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