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Caledonia County

Population in July 2008: 760. Population change since 2000: -2.8%
 

Males: 380  (50.0%)
Females: 380  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  36.4 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,234 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Walden:  $47,234
Vermont:  $49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,821
Walden:  $22,821
Vermont:  $26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $164,532 (it was $88,800 in 2000)
Walden:  $164,532
Vermont:  $205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $176,327; Detached houses: $183,628; In 2-unit structures: $164,805; Mobile homes: $50,357

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Races in Walden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Walden: 90.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (28.3%), French (24.8%), Irish (15.7%), Scottish (9.1%), German (9.0%), French Canadian (7.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1634 feet

Land area: 38.7 square miles.

Population density: 20 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Walden

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walden town

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

20 residents are foreign born (1.4% North America, 1.2% Europe).

This town:  2.6%
Vermont:  3.8%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Walden, Vermont in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Walden to the number of sex offenders is 760 to 1.

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

Walden:  1.4% ($1,250)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)
Walden satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (110.7 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (160.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (264.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Stannard, VT (2.2 miles) , Hardwick, VT (2.4 miles ), Cabot, VT (2.5 miles ), Danville, VT (2.6 miles ), Greensboro, VT (2.8 miles ), Woodbury, VT (3.0 miles ), Wheelock, VT (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 44.48 N, Longitude: 72.25 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 802

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Population change in the 1990s: +63 (+8.8%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  2.1%
Vermont:  7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Construction (18%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Food (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (10%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)



Average climate in Walden, Vermont

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Walden-area historical earthquake activity is near Vermont state average. It is 83% 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 72.6 miles away from Walden 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 75.0 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 71.3 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 21.2 miles away from Walden center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 48.7 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 70.5 miles away from Walden 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)

Walden topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Walden:
  • NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REG HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
  • COPLEY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT)
  • CENTRAL VERMONT HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BARRE, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Walden, VT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walden:
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 42 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 44 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 46 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 71 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)

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Notable locations in Walden: Walden Station (A), Fairbanks Mills (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Noyesville Cemetery (1), Orton-Greensboro Bend Cemetery (2), South Walden Cemetery (3), Houston Hill Cemetery (4), Stebbins Lot Cemetery (5), Stevens Hill Cemetery (6), Walden Heights Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lyford Pond (A), Goslants Mill Pond (B), Coles Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chase Brook (A), Perkins Meadow Brook (B), Rock Brook (C), Morrill Brook (D), Stream Mill Brook (E), Bog Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Walden: Steam Mill Brook Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.8%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.6%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.8%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Walden, VT



Walden compared to Vermont state average:
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Caledonia County Vermont:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
  • Wood (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Religion statistics for Walden

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal Church
Adherents60.8%11.1%9.5%4.3%2.8%
Congregations9.6%15.4%23.1%9.6%5.8%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA) Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian ChurchesChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionOther religions
Adherents2.4%2.4%2.0%1.7%3.0%
Congregations5.8%1.9%1.9%7.7%19.2%
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.


6.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,095 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.41%
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 Orleans County, VT  0.70% ($27,024 average AGI)
from Grafton County, NH  0.48% ($42,138)
from Washington County, VT  0.46% ($32,509)


6.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,004 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.00%
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 Orleans County, VT  0.60% ($26,500 average AGI)
to Washington County, VT  0.44% ($28,942)
to Essex County, VT  0.41% ($26,878)


Strongest AM radio stations in Walden:
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSTJ (1340 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Walden:
  • WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
  • W243AE (96.5 FM; ORLEANS, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • 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)

TV broadcast stations around Walden:
  • WLED-TV (Channel 49; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)


Walden fatal accident list:
Sep 28, 2008 09:45 AM, Th-13, Lat: 44.506561, Lon: -72.236714, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 19, 2004 05:99 AM, Th-2, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 11, 1996 02:42 AM, Vt 15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Jul 28, 1979 07:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $3,346,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,190
Total average daily truck traffic: 210

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • U S Rt 15 Walden Town Garage S Ofc, Call Sign: KNAN843
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.120 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/07/1996, Expiration Date: 04/24/2001, Cancelation Date: 06/24/2001
    Registrant: Walden, Town Of, West Danville, VT 05873, Phone: (802) 563-2220


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 17
  • Hazardous Condition: 5
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Walden


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

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