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Addison County

Population in July 2008: 402. Population change since 2000: +5.8%
 

Males: 205  (51.1%)
Females: 197  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  39.2 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Zip codes: 05778.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,287 (it was $31,985 in 2000)
Whiting:  $40,287
Vermont:  $49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,589
Whiting:  $26,589
Vermont:  $26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $176,946 (it was $95,500 in 2000)
Whiting:  $176,946
Vermont:  $205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $203,338; Detached houses: $243,406; In 2-unit structures: $218,124; Mobile homes: $61,149

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Races in Whiting:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Whiting: 95.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French Canadian (20.0%), United States (14.7%), English (11.8%), French (11.6%), Irish (6.6%), German (6.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 395 feet

Land area: 13.7 square miles.

Population density: 29 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Whiting

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whiting town

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

21 residents are foreign born (3.4% North America, 1.1% Europe, 1.1% Asia).

This town:  5.5%
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:

Whiting:  1.4% ($1,318)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (81.7 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (151.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (211.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Orwell, VT (2.3 miles ), Shoreham, VT (2.3 miles ), Leicester, VT (2.4 miles ), Sudbury, VT (2.4 miles ), Salisbury, VT (2.5 miles ), Cornwall, VT (2.6 miles ), Brandon, VT (2.8 miles ), .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $168,300
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $112,700
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $84,700
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $84,700
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $125,400
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $84,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.86 N, Longitude: 73.21 W

Area code: 802

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Population change in the 1990s: -47 (-11.0%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  10.9%
Vermont:  7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (39%)
  • U. S. Postal service (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (16%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)



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Whiting-area historical tornado activity is near Vermont state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 56.8 miles away from the Whiting town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/11/1976, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 45.5 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Whiting-area historical earthquake activity is above Vermont state average. It is 72% 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 56.7 miles away from Whiting center
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) earthquake occurred 49.9 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 84.5 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 49.4 miles away from Whiting 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 52.4 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 70.7 miles away from Whiting 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 Whiting:
  • PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 10 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT)
  • MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; TICONDEROGA, NY)
  • RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; RUTLAND, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Whiting, VT

Amtrak stations near Whiting:
  • 9 miles: TICONDEROGA (RTE. 74 (FORT TICONDEROGA RD.)). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 18 miles: PORT HENRY (RTE. 9 NORTH & RTE. 22). 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.
  • 20 miles: FAIR HAVEN (DEPOT & WATER STS.)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whiting:
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 41 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 44 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 55 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 62 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 4,499)
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Church in Whiting: Whiting Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Old South Cemetery (1), Village Cemetery (2), G F Emmons Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pleasant Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

WHITING WATER CORP (Address: 77 N MAIN ST, Population served: 61, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-29-1999), St Boil Water Order (FEB-01-1999), St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JAN-19-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (JAN-06-2006), St Compliance achieved (JAN-19-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and FEB-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-15-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and FEB-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-15-2002), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-03-2002 to FEB-15-2005)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 57 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.2%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.0%
Whole state:  7.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.6%

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Whiting compared to Vermont state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Addison County Vermont:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (66%)
  • Wood (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Religion statistics for Whiting

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal Church
Adherents62.1%9.6%9.4%5.3%3.7%
Congregations13.0%19.6%17.4%10.9%4.3%
NameChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaUnited Reformed Churches in North AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnitarian Universalist AssociationOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.5%1.3%1.0%4.1%
Congregations2.2%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 Whiting:
  • WIPS (1250 AM; 1 kW; TICONDEROGA, NY; Owner: CALVIN HUGH CARR)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFAD (1490 AM; 1 kW; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Owner: ADDISON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Whiting:
  • WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, 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.)
  • WWFY (100.9 FM; BERLIN, VT; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WANC (103.9 FM; TICONDEROGA, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • 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.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Whiting:
  • WVER (Channel 28; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
  • W61CE (Channel 61; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: MARGARET SANGUINETTI (ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE))


Whiting fatal accident list:
Jul 26, 2008 07:99 AM, Fas-160, Lat: 43.860672, Lon: -73.189783, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 2, 2000 02:30 AM, Fas-160, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 1, 1990 09:00 AM, Fas 160, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 28, 1989 09:25 AM, Fas 160, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Aug 3, 1980 08:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
Feb 20, 1979 02:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Repeater, Rt 30, Type: Silo, Structure height: 18.4 m, Overall height: 25.6 m, Call Sign: WNBG880
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.715 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/27/2004, Expiration Date: 12/14/2014
    Registrant: Falcon Communications, 1348 Peet Road, Cornwall, VT 05753, Phone: (802) 462-2776, Fax: (802) 329-2080, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KC1TJ, Previous Call Sign: N1GOG, Licensee ID: L00547848
    Grant Date: 07/19/2002, Expiration Date: 02/04/2012, Certifier: Linda J O Brien
    Registrant: Linda J O Brien, 82 Barnes Rd, Whiting, VT 05778
  • Call Sign: N1TJU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00238662
    Grant Date: 09/28/2004, Expiration Date: 10/27/2014, Certifier: Peter I Mayhew
    Registrant: Peter I Mayhew, 1944 Leicester Whiting Rd, Whiting, VT 05778-9717


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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