Starksboro, Vermont

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Population in July 2008: 1,909. Population change since 2000: +0.6%

Males: 938	(49.2%)
Females: 971	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	33.8 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Zip codes: 05487.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,125 (it was $44,559 in 2000)

Starksboro:	$56,125
Vermont:	$49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,397

Starksboro:	$23,397
Vermont:	$26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $191,583 (it was $103,400 in 2000)

Starksboro:	$191,583
Vermont:	$205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $198,804; Detached houses: $239,154; In 2-unit structures: $436,248; Mobile homes: $31,360

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Races in Starksboro:

White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
Two or more races (2.1%)
American Indian (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Starksboro: 91.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (18.0%), English (15.3%), French (13.7%), German (11.3%), United States (11.2%), French Canadian (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 615 feet

Land area: 45.5 square miles.

Population density: 42 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Starksboro

High school or higher: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Starksboro town

Never married: 25.5%
Now married: 59.3%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 3.1%
Divorced: 11.0%

35 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.8%
Vermont:	3.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Starksboro, Vermont in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Starksboro to the number of sex offenders is 1909 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:

Starksboro:	1.8% ($1,889)
Vermont:	2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (107.2 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (162.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (236.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Monkton, VT (2.3 miles ), Bristol, VT (2.4 miles ), Huntington, VT (2.6 miles ), Fayston, VT (2.8 miles ), Lincoln, VT (2.8 miles ), Hinesburg, VT (3.1 miles ), New Haven, VT (3.2 miles ), Waitsfield, VT (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $82,800
1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $82,800
1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $82,800
1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $118,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $121,400
2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $130,700
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $132,800
2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $138,800
2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $150,200
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $171,000
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $181,200
2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $182,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.21 N, Longitude: 73.02 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 802

Starksboro household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +366 (+23.9%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	6.8%
Vermont:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Educational services (7%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (21%)
Health care (15%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Carpenters (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Engineers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Child care workers (4%)

Average climate in Starksboro, Vermont

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Starksboro, Vermont average temperatures

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Starksboro-area historical tornado activity is below Vermont state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/8/1983, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 23.3 miles away from the Starksboro town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/24/1960, a category 2 tornado 29.9 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Starksboro-area historical earthquake activity is above Vermont state average. It is 71% 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 39.7 miles away from Starksboro center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 68.1 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 85.9 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 38.6 miles away from Starksboro 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 64.1 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 54.9 miles away from Starksboro 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 Starksboro:

VERMONT STATE HOSP DISTINCT PART UNIT (about 13 miles; WATERBURY, VT)
PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 17 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT)
FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT (about 22 miles; BURLINGTON, VT)

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Amtrak station near Starksboro:

16 miles: WATERBURY-STOWE (WATERBURY, PARK ROW). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Starksboro:

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 17 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 22 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 47 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 51 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)

Public elementary/middle school in Starksboro:

Robinson School (Students: 147; Location: 41 PARSONAGE ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Library in Starksboro:

STARKSBORO PUBLIC (Operating income: $2,000; Location: PO BOX 124, 2827 RTE 116; 3,000 books; 50 audio materials; 30 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Starksboro include: Friends Church (A), Starksboro Village Meeting House (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gore Cemetery (1), Green Mount Cemetery (2), Hallock Cemetery (3), Hillsboro Cemetery (4), South Starksboro Friends Cemetery (5), Taft Cemetery (6), Butler Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Baldwin Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hollow Brook (A), Hallock Brook (B), Stave Brook (C), Bakers Brook (D), Beaver Meadow Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

STARKSBORO VILLAGE WATER COOP (Address: 102 BIG HOLLOW RD, Population served: 310, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-01-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and JAN-13-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-13-1997), St AO (w/penalty) issued (2 times from MAY-28-1997 to MAY-28-1997)

2 regular monitoring violations

HUBBARDTON BATTLEFIELD (Address: 4696 VT RTE 116, Population served: 27, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

WILCOX COVE GOLF COURSE CABINS (Address: 6686 VT RTE 116, Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Starksboro that have no violations reported:

MOUNT INDEPENDENCE STATE HISTORIC SITE (Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.2%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	12.4%
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: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	9.8%
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 Starksboro, VT

Starksboro compared to Vermont state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly 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 Addison County Vermont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%) Wood (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%) Utility gas (1%) Electricity (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Religion statistics for Starksboro

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church
Adherents	62.1%	9.6%	9.4%	5.3%	3.7%
Congregations	13.0%	19.6%	17.4%	10.9%	4.3%

Name	Christian Reformed Church in North America	United Reformed Churches in North America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Unitarian Universalist Association	Other religions
Adherents	1.9%	1.5%	1.3%	1.0%	4.1%
Congregations	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%	26.1%

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.

6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.75%
Vermont average:	6.60%

0.46% of residents moved from foreign countries ($271 average AGI)
Addison County: 0.46%
Vermont average: 0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Chittenden County, VT	1.70% ($33,909 average AGI)
from Rutland County, VT	0.65% ($31,849)
from Washington County, VT	0.23% ($22,788)

6.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,789 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.73%
Vermont average:	6.82%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($396 average AGI)
Addison County: 0.10%
Vermont average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Chittenden County, VT	1.72% ($34,298 average AGI)
to Rutland County, VT	0.85% ($31,215)
to Essex County, NY	0.22% ($31,813)

Strongest AM radio stations in Starksboro:

WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
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)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WFAD (1490 AM; 1 kW; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Owner: ADDISON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Starksboro:

WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
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.)
WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
WIZN (106.7 FM; VERGENNES, VT; Owner: BURLINGTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WXZO (96.7 FM; WILLSBORO, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWFY (100.9 FM; BERLIN, VT; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WCPV (101.3 FM; ESSEX, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Starksboro:

W25BT (Channel 25; MONKTON, VT; Owner: MOUNTAIN LAKES PUB.TELECOMM.COUNCIL)
W19BR (Channel 19; MONKTON, VT; Owner: PLATTSBURGH PARTNERS)
W62BY (Channel 62; MONKTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT WIRELESS COOPERATIVE)
W64BP (Channel 64; MONKTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT WIRELESS COOPERATIVE)
W66BX (Channel 66; MONKTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT WIRELESS COOPERATIVE)
W68CK (Channel 68; MONKTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT WIRELESS COOPERATIVE)
W16AL (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Starksboro fatal accident list:
Oct 6, 2004 10:00 AM, Th-5, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 11, 2001 12:34 AM, Sr-116, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 19, 1993 06:40 AM, Vt17, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 21, 1978 12:45 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
May 4, 1976 05:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Aug 4, 1976 08:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 3, 1975 10:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total costs: $4,957,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,425
Total average daily truck traffic: 317
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 6,637

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 2
1960-1969: 4
1970-1979: 1
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Starksboro, VT

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Starksboro)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 10793 , Serial Number: 15075044, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 08/18/1973
Registrant (Co-Owned): Kevin M Blakesiee, 1667 Big Hollow Rd, Starksboro, VT 05487, Other Owners: Darrick Jagbandhansingh

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 10

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Starksboro, VT

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