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Population in July 2008: 2,303. Population change since 2000: +15.7%
 

Males: 1,129  (49.0%)
Females: 1,174  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  34.3 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Zip codes: 05483.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,127 (it was $42,179 in 2000)
Sheldon:  $53,127
Vermont:  $49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,664
Sheldon:  $22,664
Vermont:  $26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $180,096 (it was $97,200 in 2000)
Sheldon:  $180,096
Vermont:  $205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $210,488; Detached houses: $223,083; Townhouses or other attached units: $147,768; In 2-unit structures: $202,775; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $97,004; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $749,352; Mobile homes: $52,266
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Races in Sheldon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • American Indian (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Sheldon: 90.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French Canadian (20.2%), French (18.6%), United States (14.9%), Irish (13.7%), English (10.4%), German (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 373 feet

Land area: 38.7 square miles.

Population density: 60 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Sheldon

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sheldon town

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

36 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.8%
Vermont:  3.8%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Sheldon, Vermont in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sheldon to the number of sex offenders is 2303 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Sheldon:  1.6% ($1,600)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)
Sheldon satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (151.6 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (200.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (284.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Franklin, VT (2.4 miles ), Fairfield, VT (2.4 miles ), Enosburg Falls, VT (2.6 miles ), Highgate, VT (2.7 miles ), Enosburg, VT (2.9 miles ), Swanton, VT (2.9 miles ), St. Albans, VT (3.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $54,300
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $53,200
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 2002: 30 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $127,800
  • 2004: 27 buildings, average cost: $128,500
  • 2005: 27 buildings, average cost: $128,300
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $187,000
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $190,700

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Latitude: 44.90 N, Longitude: 72.94 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 802

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Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+4.1%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  6.0%
Vermont:  7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



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Sheldon-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Vermont state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 47.7 miles away from Sheldon center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 95.3 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 46.5 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 92.4 miles away from Sheldon 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 65.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/24/2002 at 23:46:00, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 45.3 miles away from Sheldon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sheldon:
  • NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 9 miles; SAINT ALBANS, VT)
  • COPLEY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT)
  • FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT (about 32 miles; BURLINGTON, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Sheldon, VT

Amtrak station near Sheldon:
  • 10 miles: ST. ALBANS (40 FEDERAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sheldon:
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 31 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 33 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 37 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 83 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 102 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
Public elementary/middle school in Sheldon:
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Library in Sheldon:
  • SHELDON PUBLIC (Operating income: $4,304; Location: 1640 MAIN ST., P.O. BOX 12; 5,619 books; 14 audio materials; 47 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Sheldon: Grace Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Grace Cemetery (1), North Sheldon-Fish Cemetery (2), Saint Anthonys Cemetery (3), Sheldon Cemetery (4), Sheldon Home Association Cemetery (5), Sheldon Union Cemetery (6), East Sheldon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Goodsell Brook (A), Morrow Brook (B), McGowan Brook (C), Tyler Branch (D), Black Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

SHELDON SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-23-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-09-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-2000)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 49 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  81.0%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.1%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.5%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.4%
Whole state:  3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sheldon, VT


12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Sheldon 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.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Vermont:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (61%)
  • Wood (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Utility gas (9%)


Religion statistics for Sheldon

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of VasiloupulisEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents69.9%11.5%7.4%2.9%2.8%
Congregations24.6%29.8%3.5%10.5%7.0%
NameUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPresbyterian Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.6%1.0%0.3%0.5%
Congregations10.5%5.3%1.8%1.8%5.3%
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.


5.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,162 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.26%
Vermont average:  6.60%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($532 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.06%
Vermont average:  0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Chittenden County, VT  2.31% ($39,529 average AGI)
from Lamoille County, VT  0.25% ($33,911)
from Grand Isle County, VT  0.21% ($29,289)


5.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,262 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.62%
Vermont average:  6.82%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($209 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.07%
Vermont average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Chittenden County, VT  2.09% ($34,468 average AGI)
to Grand Isle County, VT  0.28% ($29,039)
to Lamoille County, VT  0.21% ($24,947)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sheldon:
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WRSA (1420 AM; 1 kW; ST. ALBANS, VT)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTWK (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sheldon:
  • WLFE-FM (102.3 FM; ST. ALBANS, VT; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WCPV (101.3 FM; ESSEX, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBTZ (99.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: PLATTSBURGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WYUL (94.7 FM; CHATEAUGAY, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WXLU (88.3 FM; PERU, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Sheldon:
  • W52CD (Channel 52; ST. ALBANS, VT; Owner: VERMONT LOW POWER TV, LP)

Sheldon, Vermont:
  • Fatal accident count: 32
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 50
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
  • Fatalities: 38
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 100
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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 Sheldon fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 38 meters (125ft)
Total costs: $10,568,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,340
Total average daily truck traffic: 601
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 9,510

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • GREEN MTN DAIRY, 962 Morey Road, Type: Upole, Structure height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WQGM597
    Assigned Frequencies : 928.106 MHz, 952.106 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/02/2007, Expiration Date: 03/02/2017, Certifier: Dan O'hara
    Registrant: Central Vermont Public Service Corporation, 77 Grove Street, Rutland, VT 05701, Phone: (802) 747-5665, Fax: (802) 747-2137, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: KB1CGA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00221448
    Grant Date: 01/30/1998, Expiration Date: 12/15/2007, Cancelation Date: 05/02/2000
    Registrant: Tom Repstad, 377 Pleasant St, Sheldon, VT 05483
  • Call Sign: N1UWW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00570662
    Grant Date: 01/27/2005, Expiration Date: 04/25/2015, Certifier: James M Langlois
    Registrant: James M Langlois, 4457 Vt Rte 105 Apt 1, Sheldon, VT 05483
  • Call Sign: WA1YBF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01278343
    Grant Date: 05/01/2007, Expiration Date: 05/23/2017, Certifier: Gary E Maleska
    Registrant: Gary E Maleska, 582 Vt Rte 105, Sheldon, VT 05483
  • Call Sign: WA2YWW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00343776
    Grant Date: 02/26/2007, Expiration Date: 05/15/2017, Certifier: Vincent W Catlin Jr
    Registrant: Vincent W Catlin Jr, Box 695 Rte 105, Sheldon, VT 05483
  • Call Sign: K1VG, Previous Call Sign: KB1CGA, Licensee ID: L00221448
    Grant Date: 05/02/2000, Expiration Date: 05/02/2010, Certifier: Tom Repstad
    Registrant: Tom Repstad, 377 Pleasant St, Sheldon, VT 05483
  • Call Sign: KB1NIM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01132958
    Grant Date: 03/24/2006, Expiration Date: 03/24/2016, Certifier: Homer G Wetherby
    Registrant: Homer G Wetherby, 366 Rt 105, Sheldon, VT 05483


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8403T , Serial Number: 52303, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 08/22/1959
    Registrant (Individual): Gary E Koch, 43 Sweet Hollow Rd, Sheldon, VT 05483
  • Aircraft: REED MARK P CHALLENGER II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
    N-Number: 9181N , Serial Number: CH2-2-98-B-1770
    Registrant (Individual): Mark Reed, 2011 E Sheldon Rd, Sheldon, VT 05483


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5
  • Hazardous Condition: 7
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Sheldon


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