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Rutland County

Population in July 2007: 1,128. Population change since 2000: +2.2%
 

Males: 560  (49.7%)
Females: 568  (50.3%)
Median resident age:  42.6 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,400 (it was $48,472 in 2000)
Shrewsbury  $56,400
Vermont:  $49,907

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $192,200 (it was $109,800 in 2000)
Shrewsbury  $192,200
Vermont:  $205,400

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Races in Shrewsbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Shrewsbury: 88.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (27.3%), Irish (16.6%), French (15.8%), German (12.9%), Italian (8.1%), Polish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1633 feet

Land area: 50.1 square miles.

Population density: 23 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Shrewsbury

  • High school or higher: 91.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shrewsbury town

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 67.0%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

18 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
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:

Shrewsbury:  1.7% ($1,879)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colonie, NY (84.4 miles , pop. 79,258).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (147.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (198.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Mount Holly, VT (6.7 miles ), Wallingford, VT (7.9 miles ), Clarendon, VT (8.1 miles ), Mendon, VT (9.0 miles ), Plymouth, VT (9.2 miles ), Wallingford, VT (9.2 miles ), Rutland, VT (9.9 miles ), Killington, VT (10.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $181,200

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.53 N, Longitude: 72.86 W


32 people in homes for the mentally ill

Shrewsbury household income distribution Shrewsbury home values distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+3.9%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.9%
Vermont:  3.8%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Health care (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


Average climate in Shrewsbury, Vermont

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Shrewsbury-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Vermont state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.7 miles away from the Shrewsbury town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 46.9 miles away from the town center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Shrewsbury:
  • RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; RUTLAND, VT)
  • MT ASCUTNEY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; WINDSOR, VT)
  • SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL INC (about 31 miles; SPRINGFIELD, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Shrewsbury, VT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shrewsbury:
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 6 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 54 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; ID: GFL)
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 68 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; ID: BTV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Shrewsbury:
  • NORTH WINDHAM (about 24 miles; LONDONDERRY, VT; ID: 3N3)
  • HARTNESS STATE (SPRINGFIELD) (about 27 miles; SPRINGFIELD, VT; ID: VSF)
  • GRANVILLE (about 29 miles; GRANVILLE, NY; ID: B01)

Amtrak stations near Shrewsbury:
  • 11 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.
  • 11 miles: RUTLAND (MERCHANTS ROW). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: OKEMO (LUDLOW, OKEMO MOUNTAIN) - Seasonal Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shrewsbury:
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 56 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 65 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 67 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)
Library in Shrewsbury:
  • SHREWSBURY (Operating income: $13,225; Location: 98 TOWN LINE RD., PO BOX 396; 8,356 books; 168 audio materials; 446 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Sunnyside Shelter (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Northam Cemetery (1), Tabor Cemetery (2), Center Cemetery (3), Woodward-Wilder Cemetery (4), Laurel Glen Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Cooks Pond (A), Spring Lake (B), Johnson Pond (C), Black Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mendon Brook (A), North Branch Cold River (B), Sargent Brook (C), Gould Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Shrewsbury: Plymsbury Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Cuttingsville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

WINTERPLACE WATER SYSTEM (Address: 211 FRANK LORD RD, Population served: 745, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
SHREWSBURY MOUNTAIN SCHOOL (Address: 300 MOUNTAIN SCHL RD, Population served: 160, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAY-01-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-26-1998), St Boil Water Order (APR-01-1998), St Public Notif requested (APR-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-01-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAR-01-1997), St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1997)
CRISANVER HOUSE (Address: 1434 Crown Point Rd, Population served: 54, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.8%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.5%
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: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.2%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  3.6%

Shrewsbury compared to Vermont state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Rutland County Vermont:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


5.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,763 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.07%
Vermont average:  6.60%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($515 average AGI)
Rutland County:  0.11%
Vermont average:  0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Addison County, VT  0.47% ($31,215 average AGI)
from Windsor County, VT  0.38% ($25,121)
from Chittenden County, VT  0.29% ($34,041)


5.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,006 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.34%
Vermont average:  6.82%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($378 average AGI)
Rutland County:  0.07%
Vermont average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Chittenden County, VT  0.40% ($28,718 average AGI)
to Windsor County, VT  0.36% ($32,340)
to Addison County, VT  0.36% ($31,849)


Strongest AM radio stations in Shrewsbury:
  • WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNBX (1480 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shrewsbury:
  • 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.)
  • WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, 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)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WMXR (93.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Shrewsbury:
  • W07AG (Channel 7; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: WNYT INC.)
  • W69AR (Channel 69; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: MT. MANSFIELD TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WVER (Channel 28; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
  • W61CE (Channel 61; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: MARGARET SANGUINETTI (ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE))
  • W18AE (Channel 18; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: KILLINGTON, LTD.)
  • W63AD (Channel 63; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: C-22 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)




Shrewsbury fatal accident list for 1988:
Dec 4, 1988 12:10 AM, Sa 3, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Shrewsbury fatal accident list for 1987:
Jun 7, 1987 06:30 AM, Vt 103, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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