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Caledonia County

Population in July 2009: 598. Population change since 2000: -3.7%
 

Males: 296  (49.6%)
Females: 302  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  40.1 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,321 (it was $35,750 in 2000)
Wheelock:

$43,321
Vermont:

$51,618
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,241

Wheelock town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $154,199 (it was $82,500 in 2000)
Wheelock:

$154,199
Vermont:

$216,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $168,965; Detached houses: $189,399; In 2-unit structures: $62,534; Mobile homes: $97,846; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $33,672

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Wheelock races chart
  • White alone - 606 (97.6%)
  • Other race alone - 8 (1.3%)
  • Two or more races - 4 (0.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.3%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Wheelock: 95.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (22.1%), English (21.6%), Irish (18.7%), German (9.2%), Scottish (7.4%), French Canadian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 818 feet

Land area: 39.6 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wheelock:

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wheelock town:

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 70.1%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

18 residents are foreign born (1.6% North America, 1.3% Europe).

This town:  2.9%
Vermont:  3.8%



According to our research of Vermont and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Wheelock, Vermont as of May 18, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Wheelock to the number of sex offenders is 299 to 1.


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

Wheelock town:  1.5% ($1,226)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (110.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (163.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (272.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Sheffield, VT (2.2 miles ), Lyndon, VT (2.3 miles ), Lyndonville, VT (2.4 miles ), Stannard, VT (2.4 miles) , Sutton, VT (2.7 miles ), West Burke, VT (2.8 miles ), Burke, VT (2.9 miles ), Walden, VT (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 44.57 N, Longitude: 72.11 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 802

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

2.2%
Vermont:

5.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +182 (+41.5%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)

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Average climate in Wheelock, Vermont

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Earthquake activity:

Wheelock-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Vermont state average. It is 85% 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 79.7 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 78.1 miles away from Wheelock 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 78.3 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 21.7 miles away from the city 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 45.8 miles away from Wheelock 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 77.5 miles away from the city 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)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Caledonia County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 12, Floods: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Landslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Wheelock:

  • CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CTR (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 77 miles away; PLATTSBURGH, NY)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 78 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)
  • MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 83 miles away; TICONDEROGA, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Wheelock, VT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wheelock:

  • Norwich University (about 41 miles; Northfield, VT; Full-time enrollment: 3,269)
  • University of Vermont (about 55 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 11,405)
  • Champlain College (about 55 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • Plymouth State University (about 60 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,634)
  • Dartmouth College (about 61 miles; Hanover, NH; FT enrollment: 5,813)
  • Middlebury College (about 66 miles; Middlebury, VT; FT enrollment: 2,456)
  • SUNY College at Plattsburgh (about 68 miles; Plattsburgh, NY; FT enrollment: 5,847)

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Church in Wheelock: South Wheelock Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Drowns Cemetery (1), Shattuck-Ward Cemetery (2), Ramsey Cemetery (3), South Wheelock Cemetery (4), Horne Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Page Brook (A), Morrison Brook (B), Mathewson Brook (C), Webber Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Caledonia County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

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

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.7%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

8.2%
Whole state:

9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

3.6%
Whole state:

3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wheelock, VT


Wheelock 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.
  • 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 (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (56%)
  • Wood (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Caledonia County Vermont:


2008 Presidential Election results in Caledonia County Vermont:
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Religion statistics for Wheelock (based on Caledonia County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.01%
Here42.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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 ChurchesLDS (Mormon) ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionOther
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
Caledonia County:

4.91 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Caledonia County:

2.29 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
Caledonia County:

7.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.40 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 31
Here:

10.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

11.52 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.9%
Vermont:

6.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Caledonia County:

24.6%
Vermont:

22.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.5%
State:

13.3%

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 Wheelock:

  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS 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.)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, 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)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wheelock:

  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
  • WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, 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.)
  • WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W243AE (96.5 FM; ORLEANS, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLTN-FM (96.7 FM; LISBON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMOO (92.1 FM; DERBY CENTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSTAR MEDIA, INC.)
  • WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WWLR (91.5 FM; LYNDONVILLE, VT; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, VT. STATE COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Wheelock:

  • WLED-TV (Channel 49; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • WVTB (Channel 20; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
  • W36CP (Channel 36; NEWPORT, VT; Owner: NYN, LLC)

Wheelock fatal accident list:

May 24, 2009 10:35 PM, I-91, Lat: 44.59166389, Lon: -72.08771389, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $499,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,215
Total average daily truck traffic: 767
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 12,350

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2010: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Wheelock, VT


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KA1LNJ, Licensee ID: L00511353
    Grant Date: 05/04/2002, Expiration Date: 05/04/2012
    Registrant: Joel E Dumont, 264 Aldrich Lane, Wheelock, VT 05851-9676
  • Call Sign: N1KAE, Licensee ID: L00746969
    Grant Date: 09/25/2003, Expiration Date: 09/07/2013, Certifier: Leigh P Hurley
    Registrant: Leigh P Hurley, 324 Minister Hill Road, Wheelock, VT 05851


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1

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