Waterford, Vermont

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Population in July 2008: 1,220. Population change since 2000: +10.5%

Males: 623	(51.1%)
Females: 597	(48.9%)

Median resident age:	42.5 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,186 (it was $50,197 in 2000)

Waterford:	$63,186
Vermont:	$49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,768

Waterford:	$28,768
Vermont:	$26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $205,833 (it was $111,100 in 2000)

Waterford:	$205,833
Vermont:	$205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $238,336; Detached houses: $244,606; Townhouses or other attached units: $203,586; In 2-unit structures: $170,411; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $35,964; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $3,175,938; Mobile homes: $43,400

Waterford, VT residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Waterford:

White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
American Indian (1.1%)

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

Ancestries: English (28.0%), Irish (15.9%), French (14.1%), German (11.6%), French Canadian (10.3%), United States (8.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 556 feet

Land area: 38.1 square miles.

Population density: 32 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Waterford

High school or higher: 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
Unemployed: 2.2%
Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waterford town

Never married: 17.8%
Now married: 70.7%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 4.0%
Divorced: 5.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.9%
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:

Waterford:	1.6% ($1,758)
Vermont:	2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (96.7 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (148.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (262.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: St. Johnsbury, VT (2.3 miles ), Concord, VT (2.5 miles ), Lyman, NH (2.6 miles ), Monroe, NH (2.7 miles ), Barnet, VT (2.8 miles ), Littleton, NH (2.9 miles ), Lisbon, NH (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $86,300
1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $90,100
1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $100,500
1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $107,600
2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $116,700
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $121,400
2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $129,800
2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $133,900
2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $138,800
2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $138,800
2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $138,800
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $181,200
2008: 1 building, cost: $182,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.37 N, Longitude: 71.95 W

Population change in the 1990s: -82 (-6.9%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	3.9%
Vermont:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Health care (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Educational services (16%)
Public administration (9%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Secondary school teachers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Waterford-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Vermont state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the Waterford town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1982, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado 8.8 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Waterford-area historical earthquake activity is near Vermont state average. It is 82% 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 87.7 miles away from Waterford 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 62.5 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 5.9 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 86.4 miles away from Waterford 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 32.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.8 miles away from Waterford 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)

Hospitals/medical centers near Waterford:

NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REG HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
LITTLETON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LITTLETON, NH)
COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WOODSVILLE, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Waterford, VT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waterford:

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 37 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 57 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 61 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 81 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)

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Notable location: Saint Johnsbury Community Correctional Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Adams-Babcock Cemetery (1), Cushman Cemetery (2), Passumpsic Cemetery (3), Riverside Cemetery (4), Hill Cemetery (5), Stiles Cemetery (6), Wheeler Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Duck Pond (A), Stiles Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chandler Brook (A), Mad Brook (B), Halls Brook (C), Duck Pond Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

WATERFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Address: 276 DUCK POND RD, Population served: 207, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-2002), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-22-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-20-2002)

5 routine major monitoring violations

34 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	80.2%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.9%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.2%
Whole state:	9.4%

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

This town:	1.2%
Whole state:	3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Waterford, VT

3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Waterford 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.
Median age above 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. (66%) Wood (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Electricity (1%) Utility gas (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Religion statistics for Waterford

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church
Adherents	60.8%	11.1%	9.5%	4.3%	2.8%
Congregations	9.6%	15.4%	23.1%	9.6%	5.8%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Southern Baptist Convention	Other religions
Adherents	2.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.7%	3.0%
Congregations	5.8%	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 Waterford:

WSTJ (1340 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLTN (1400 AM; 1 kW; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, 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.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPNH (1300 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waterford:

WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
WLTN-FM (96.7 FM; LISBON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
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)

TV broadcast stations around Waterford:

WLED-TV (Channel 49; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 27
Total length: 130 meters (427ft)
Total costs: $27,174,000
Total average daily traffic: 48,001
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,812

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 6
1980-1989: 20

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Waterford, VT

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: N1MVO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00508461
Grant Date: 04/29/2002, Expiration Date: 06/16/2012, Certifier: John T Driscoll
Registrant: John T Driscoll, 202 Stonybrook Rd, Waterford, VT 05819-9505
Call Sign: N1ZOV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01297150
Grant Date: 06/22/2007, Expiration Date: 07/07/2017
Registrant: Kevin W Reichert, 2781 Daniels Farm Road, Waterford, VT 05819
Call Sign: KB1FVX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00295884
Grant Date: 11/02/2000, Expiration Date: 11/02/2010, Certifier: Michael R Harwood
Registrant: Michael R Harwood, 905 Us Rt 5, Waterford, VT 05819
Call Sign: KB1GBH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00306604
Grant Date: 12/16/2000, Expiration Date: 12/16/2010, Certifier: Luke B Stodola
Registrant: Luke B Stodola, 1355 Simpson Brook Road, Waterford, VT 05819
Call Sign: KB1NGU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01131363
Grant Date: 03/21/2006, Expiration Date: 03/21/2016, Certifier: Robert S Johnston
Registrant: Robert S Johnston, 4 Cortland Hill Rd, Waterford, VT 05819
Call Sign: KB1RXI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01473250
Grant Date: 03/10/2009, Expiration Date: 03/10/2019, Certifier: Michael W Keach
Registrant: Michael W Keach, 595 Old County Rd, Waterford, VT 05819

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 200AD , Serial Number: 28-7690230, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 03/18/1976
Registrant (Corporation): Barton Flying Inc, 1204 Daniels Farm Rd, Waterford, VT 05819

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 8
Hazardous Condition: 7

Incident types - Waterford

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

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