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Bennington County

Population in July 2007: 760.
Males: 377  (49.6%)
Females: 383  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  39.6 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Zip codes: 05262.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,770 (it was $42,708 in 2000)
South Shaftsbury:  $51,770
Vermont:  $49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,841
South Shaftsbury:  $23,841
Vermont:  $26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $182,128 (it was $98,800 in 2000)
South Shaftsbury:  $182,128
Vermont:  $205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $197,522; Detached houses: $189,033; Townhouses or other attached units: $501,572; In 2-unit structures: $261,725; Mobile homes: $104,545

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Races in South Shaftsbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in South Shaftsbury: 88.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (17.4%), English (15.7%), French (12.2%), United States (10.0%), German (8.4%), Italian (7.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 722 feet

Land area: 2.27 square miles.

Population density: 334 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South Shaftsbury

  • High school or higher: 79.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Shaftsbury CDP

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 68.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Vermont:  3.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

South Shaftsbury:  1.7% ($1,646)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colonie, NY (32.7 miles , pop. 79,258).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (116.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (149.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Shaftsbury, VT (1.1 miles ), North Bennington, VT (1.4 miles ), Bennington, VT (1.9 miles ), Old Bennington, VT (2.0 miles ), Bennington, VT (2.2 miles ), Glastenbury, VT (2.7 miles) , Hoosick Falls, NY (2.8 miles ), Hoosick, NY (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 42.95 N, Longitude: 73.21 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 802

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)



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Average climate in South Shaftsbury, Vermont

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South Shaftsbury-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.9 miles away from the South Shaftsbury place center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.9 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


South Shaftsbury-area historical earthquake activity is below Vermont state average. It is 91% 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 89.9 miles away from South Shaftsbury 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 89.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.6 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 87.0 miles away from South Shaftsbury center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from South Shaftsbury center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near South Shaftsbury:
  • SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; BENNINGTON, VT)
  • MARY MCCLELLAN HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NY)
  • SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; TROY, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Shaftsbury:
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 22 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 28 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
  • SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 4,499)
  • SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 2,317)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 33 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 37 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.2%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.6%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.8%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.6%
Whole state:  3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Shaftsbury, VT



South Shaftsbury 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 significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Educational Attainment



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South Shaftsbury travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Bennington County Vermont:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (97%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for South Shaftsbury

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents57.4%8.5%7.1%6.8%6.6%
Congregations18.9%11.3%9.4%5.7%15.1%
NameAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChristian and Missionary AllianceNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesOther religions
Adherents3.4%1.4%1.1%0.9%6.7%
Congregations3.8%3.8%1.9%3.8%26.4%
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.


5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,279 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
Vermont average:  6.60%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Berkshire County, MA  0.38% ($31,089 average AGI)
from Rutland County, VT  0.38% ($34,339)
from Windham County, VT  0.35% ($33,346)


6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,399 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.04%
Vermont average:  6.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rutland County, VT  0.50% ($34,767 average AGI)
to Rensselaer County, NY  0.46% ($33,147)
to Berkshire County, MA  0.35% ($44,078)


Strongest AM radio stations in South Shaftsbury:
  • WBTN (1370 AM; 1 kW; BENNINGTON, VT; Owner: SOUTHERN VERMONT COLLEGE)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Shaftsbury:
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBTN-FM (94.3 FM; BENNINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
  • 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)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WMNB (100.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKM-FM (99.1 FM; LAKE GEORGE, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
  • WNYQ (105.7 FM; QUEENSBURY, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
  • WLJH (90.9 FM; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE INC)

TV broadcast stations around South Shaftsbury:
  • WNGN-LP (Channel 26; TROY, NY; Owner: BRIAN A. LARSON)
  • WNYA-CA (Channel 39; EASTON, ETC., NY; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • W53AS (Channel 53; POWNAL, ETC., VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Darrell R Parker, Buck Hill Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
    Registrant: Garvey Schubert Barer, 1000 Potomac St., Nw, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20007, Phone: (202) 965-7880, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • South Shaftsbury, Buck Hill Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 92.4 m, Call Sign: WPNM370
    Assigned Frequencies : 512.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/11/1998, Expiration Date: 06/01/2007, Cancelation Date: 07/29/2003
    Registrant: Carl E. Smith Consulting Engineers, 2324 N. Cleveland-Massillon Rd., Bath, OH 44210-0807, Phone: (330) 659-4440, Fax: (330) 659-9234
  • BUCK HILL ROAD, Buck Hill Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WLP577
    Assigned Frequencies : 951.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/18/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
    Registrant: Vermont Public Radio, 365 Troy Avenue, Colchester, VT 05446, Phone: (802) 654-4391, Fax: (802) 655-2799, Email:
  • South Shaftsbury, Buck Hill Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 92.4 m, Call Sign: WPXZ816
    Assigned Frequencies : 512.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/08/2003, Expiration Date: 04/01/2007, Cancelation Date: 08/16/2005, Certifier: Daniel Carbonara
    Registrant: Carl E. Smith Consulting Engineers, 2324 N. Cleveland-Massillon Rd., Bath, OH 44210-0807, Phone: (330) 659-4440, Fax: (330) 659-9234

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KA1RET, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/24/1987, Expiration Date: 11/24/1997, Cancelation Date: 11/25/1999
    Registrant: Gordon Atkinson, 174 Church St, South Shaftsbury, VT 05262

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