Shrewsbury, Vermont

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Population in July 2008: 1,133. Population change since 2000: +2.3%

Males: 563	(49.7%)
Females: 570	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	42.6 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $61,053 (it was $48,472 in 2000)

Shrewsbury:	$61,053
Vermont:	$49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,156

Shrewsbury:	$29,156
Vermont:	$26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $236,237 (it was $127,500 in 2000)

Shrewsbury:	$236,237
Vermont:	$205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $271,996; Detached houses: $285,237; Townhouses or other attached units: $384,499; In 2-unit structures: $239,275; Mobile homes: $56,397

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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: 90.6 (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

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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:	1.5% ($1,879)
Vermont:	2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colonie, NY (72.4 miles , pop. 79,258).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (122.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (192.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Clarendon, VT (2.4 miles ), Mount Holly, VT (2.5 miles ), Wallingford, VT (2.6 miles ), Plymouth, VT (2.6 miles ), Wallingford, VT (2.7 miles ), Rutland, VT (2.9 miles ), Mendon, VT (3.0 miles ), Rutland, VT (3.1 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
2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $182,400

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.53 N, Longitude: 72.86 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 802

Shrewsbury household income distribution

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

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	8.9%
Vermont:	7.1%

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, Vermont average temperatures

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Shrewsbury-area historical tornado activity is above Vermont state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.6 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 44.4 miles away from the town center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.

Shrewsbury-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Vermont state average. It is 84% 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 80.0 miles away from Shrewsbury 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 79.1 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 63.0 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 78.6 miles away from Shrewsbury 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 75.9 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 70.4 miles away from Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury:

RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; RUTLAND, VT)
MT ASCUTNEY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WINDSOR, VT)
SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL INC (about 25 miles; SPRINGFIELD, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Shrewsbury, VT

Amtrak stations near Shrewsbury:

9 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.
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.
12 miles: OKEMO (LUDLOW, OKEMO MOUNTAIN) - Seasonal Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shrewsbury:

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 44 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 4,499)
SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 2,317)

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 2007:

This town:	6.2%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This town:	3.3%
Whole state:	3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shrewsbury, VT

32 people in homes for the mentally ill

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:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%) Wood (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%) Electricity (2%) Coal or coke (1%)

Religion statistics for Shrewsbury

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church
Adherents	69.2%	7.6%	5.3%	4.6%	3.6%
Congregations	22.0%	15.9%	14.6%	8.5%	8.5%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	The Wesleyan Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.3%	1.2%	0.7%	0.6%	5.8%
Congregations	2.4%	2.4%	1.2%	2.4%	22.0%

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.

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)
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.)
WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WNBX (1480 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS 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.)
WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
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.)
WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WMXR (93.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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.)
WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; 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.)
WVTA (Channel 41; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
W61CE (Channel 61; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: MARGARET SANGUINETTI (ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE))
WNNE (Channel 31; HARTFORD, VT; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
W18AE (Channel 18; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: KILLINGTON, LTD.)
W17CI (Channel 17; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: UPPER VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
W63AD (Channel 63; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: C-22 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)

Shrewsbury fatal accident list:
Dec 4, 1988 12:10 AM, Sa 3, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 7, 1987 06:30 AM, Vt 103, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 29, 1976 05:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 2, 1975 09:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 19 meters (62ft)
Total costs: $7,900,000
Total average daily traffic: 11,090
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,011
Total future (year 2016) average daily traffic: 16,635

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-360-MIA+ (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 658GF , Serial Number: 40.658, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 05/29/2006
Registrant (Corporation): Janik Dale S, 1049 Upper Cold River Rd, Shrewsbury, VT 05738
Aircraft: CESSNA 206H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7257K , Serial Number: 20608116, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 08/07/2000
Registrant (Individual): Howard A Weaver, 711 Wilmouth Hill Rd, Shrewsbury, VT 05738

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5
Hazardous Condition: 4

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