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County population in July 2011: 27,227 (18% urban, 82% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,736
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,710
% of renters here:

26%
State:

23%

Land area: 698 sq. mi.
Water area: 23.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 39 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Orleans County: 92.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.9%), Manufacturing (18.3%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 70%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Orleans County, Vermont:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (96.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.1%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Males: 13,043  (49.6%)
Females: 13,234  (50.4%)

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Orleans County,VT real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Orleans County:

2.5 people
Vermont:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,271 ($31,084 in 1999)
This county:

$39271
Vermont:

$51618

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $537 (lower quartile is $400, upper quartile is $643)
This county:

$537
State:

$709


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $151,388 (it was $82,400 in 2000)
Orleans County:

$151,388
Vermont:

$216,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $98,413 - $217,215

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $202,724
Here:

$202,724
State:

$267,295

Townhouses or other attached units: $87,818
Here:

$87,818
State:

$229,939

In 2-unit structures: $159,238
Here:

$159,238
State:

$226,755

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $313,968
Here:

$313,968
State:

$222,035

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $360,136
Here:

$360,136
State:

$207,742

Mobile homes: $59,273
Here:

$59,273
State:

$47,932

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,450
Here:

$5,450
State:

$43,080
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,183
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $418

Institutionalized population: 633

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 3
  • Thefts: 3
  • Auto thefts: 0

Orleans County, VT map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 85 buildings, average cost: $140,600
  • 2008: 57 buildings, average cost: $141,700
  • 2009: 57 buildings, average cost: $150,300



2004 Presidential Election results in Orleans County Vermont:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.7%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.3%



2008 Presidential Election results in Orleans County Vermont:


Obama (Democratic): 63.3%
McCain (Republican): 35.5%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,086 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,943 (1.5%)


Orleans County household income distribution in 2009 Orleans County home values distribution


Orleans County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.9%
(13.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.7% for Black residents, 8.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 54.0% for American Indian residents, 47.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 5.8% for other race residents, 19.4% for two or more races residents)

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

14.1%
Whole state:

9.4%

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

4.6%
Whole state:

3.6%

Area name: Orleans County, VT
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Orleans County is $462 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $516 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $652 a month.

Cities in this county include: Newport, Derby, Barton, Troy, Craftsbury, Irasburg, Coventry, Glover, Charleston, Brownington.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Orleans County: Meadow Brook Girl Scout Camp (A), Laura Woodward Camp (B), Tillotson Camp (C), Chargo Campground (D), Journeys End Camp (E), Mill Brook Campground (F), Jay Camp (G), Holiday Hill Camp (H), Summit Siding (I), Camp Ethan Allen (J), Camp Winape (K), Craftsbury Nordic Center (L), Songadeewin Camp (M), Lowell Plain (N), Greensboro Depot (O), Orleans Golf Course (P), White Caps Campground (Q), Will-O-Wood Campground (R), Leach Public Library (S), John Woodruff Simpson Memorial Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Orleans County include: Holland Congregational Church (A), United Church of Irasburg (B), Craftsbury Common Congregational Church (C), East Craftsbury Presbyterian Church (D), Federated Church (E), Federated Protestant Church (F), Grace Brethren Church (G), Greensboro United Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Crandall Cemetery (1), Darby Center Cemetery (2), Day Cemetery (3), Buck Cemetery (4), Brownington Village Cemetery (5), Brownington Center Cemetery (6), Moon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Elligo (A), Echo Lake (B), Wheeler Pond (C), Duck Pond (D), Lake Derby (E), Daniels Pond (F), Crystal Lake (G), Pensioner Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tate Brook (A), Tamarack Brook (B), Taft Brook (C), Sucker Brook (D), Stumpf Brook (E), Stony Brook (F), Stevens Brook (G), Stanley Brook (H), Snider Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Orleans County include: Bayley-Hazen Military Monument (1), Willoughby Falls State Wildlife Management Area (2), Bald Hill Wildlife Management Area (3), Hazens Notch State Forest Park (4), Irasburg Square (5), Craftsbury Common (6), South Bay State Wildlife Management Area (7), Brownington Village Historic District (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Balm of Gilead Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Caledonia County , Essex County , Franklin County , Lamoille County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.5%
Vermont:

5.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 811
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,446 (67% naturalized citizens)

Orleans County:

5.5%
Whole state:

3.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 114
  • 1990 to 1994: 98
  • 1985 to 1989: 54
  • 1980 to 1984: 67
  • 1975 to 1979: 83
  • 1970 to 1974: 51
  • 1970 to 1974: 79
  • 1965 to 1969: 900

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.5%

Orleans County marital status for males
Orleans County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,808
  • One, attached: 116
  • Two: 819
  • 3 or 4: 658
  • 5 to 9: 516
  • 10 to 19: 132
  • 20 or more: 57
  • Mobile homes: 1,518
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 49

Housing units in Orleans County with a mortgage: 2,386 (76 second mortgage, 203 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,473

Here:

61.8% with mortgage
State:

69.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.79%
Here41.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 10,981
Total congregations: 47

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodLDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents7,775 (70.8%)962 (8.8%)704 (6.4%)281 (2.6%)223 (2.0%)
Congregations9 (19.1%)12 (25.5%)10 (21.3%)3 (6.4%)1 (2.1%)
NameEpiscopal ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)American Baptist Churches in the USAOther
Adherents184 (1.7%)155 (1.4%)135 (1.2%)111 (1.0%)451 (4.1%)
Congregations1 (2.1%)2 (4.3%)1 (2.1%)1 (2.1%)7 (14.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Orleans County - Newport, Derby, Barton, Troy, Craftsbury

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
This county:

5.14 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Orleans County:

1.10 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
This county:

6.60 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

6.40 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 22
Orleans County:

8.07 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

11.52 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.0%
Vermont:

6.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

24.8%
Vermont:

22.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Orleans County:

10.8%
State:

13.3%


Agriculture in Orleans County:

Average size of farms: 227 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $98,354
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $60.37
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.83%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 94.34%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $88,335
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.65%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $84,936
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.42%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 30.31
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 56.87%
Corn for grain: 170 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 28 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 44 acres

Tornado activity:

Orleans County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Vermont state average. It is 2.9 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/20/1962, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Orleans County-area historical earthquake activity is below Vermont state average. It is 88% 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 77.8 miles away from the county 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 97.9 miles away from the county 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 76.4 miles away from the county 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 41.4 miles away from Orleans County 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 62.5 miles away from the county 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 75.4 miles away from the county 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)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Vermont Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 9, 2007 to July 11, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1715): August 3, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1715, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Vermont Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 12, 2004 to September 12, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1559): September 23, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1559, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Vermont Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 5, 2002 to June 13, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1428): July 12, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1428, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Vermont Snowstorm, Incident Period: March 5, 2001 to March 7, 2001, Emergency Declared (EM-3167): April 10, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3167, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Vermont Tropical Storm Floyd, Incident Period: September 16, 1999 to September 21, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1307): November 10, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1307, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Vermont Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 17, 1998 to August 17, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1228): June 30, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1228, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Vermont Excessive Rainfall, High Winds, Flooding, Incident Period: July 15, 1997 to July 17, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1184): July 25, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1184, Natural disaster type: Flood, Wind
  • Vermont Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 2, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1101): February 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1101, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Vermont Heavy Rain, Flooding, Incident Period: August 4, 1995 to August 6, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1063): August 16, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1063, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
  • Vermont Severe Storms, High Winds, Flooding, Incident Period: August 5, 1976, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-518): August 5, 1976, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-518, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Orleans County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Winds: 2, Floods: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (7%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Canada (76%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
  • India (1%)
  • Korea (1%)
  • Other Western Europe (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Orleans County (%):



  • French (except Basque) (20%)
  • English (17%)
  • French Canadian (15%)
  • United States or American (13%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • German (4%)
  • Scottish (4%)


Orleans County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,616 (73%)
  • Carpooled: 1,423 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 34 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 1 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
  • Railroad: 3 (0%)
  • Taxi: 24 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 21 (0%)
  • Walked: 748 (6%)
  • Other means: 100 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 873 (7%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Orleans County, Vermont:

  • 347 people in nursing homes
  • 286 people in state prisons
  • 44 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 19 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in religious group quarters
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,658.

5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,671 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.33%
Vermont average:

6.60%


0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($313 average AGI)
Orleans County:

0.12%
Vermont average:

0.16%

2.42% relocated from other counties in Vermont ($13,655 average AGI)
2.79% relocated from other states ($21,702 average AGI)
Orleans County:

2.79%
Vermont average:

3.85%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Caledonia County, VT  0.68% ($26,500 average AGI)
from Lamoille County, VT  0.35% ($43,162)
from Chittenden County, VT  0.32% ($43,176)
from Washington County, VT  0.28% ($24,467)
from Essex County, VT  0.24% ($16,692)
from Windsor County, VT  0.15% ($26,938)
from Franklin County, VT  0.12% ($28,615)


5.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,634 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.24%
Vermont average:

6.82%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.67% relocated to other counties in Vermont ($15,987 average AGI)
2.57% relocated to other states ($14,647 average AGI)
Orleans County:

2.57%
Vermont average:

4.14%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Caledonia County, VT  0.79% ($27,024 average AGI)
to Chittenden County, VT  0.44% ($23,745)
to Lamoille County, VT  0.40% ($20,395)
to Washington County, VT  0.28% ($36,633)
to Essex County, VT  0.22% ($19,565)
to Franklin County, VT  0.20% ($18,143)
to Windsor County, VT  0.11% ($24,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4

Births per 1000 population in Orleans County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Orleans County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 1.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Orleans County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,883 (4,022 aged, 861 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.65
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7346.920
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 175.360
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 40293

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1121.560
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1110.710
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 32.56

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 19.77
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 65.12

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 170.5. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 149.2
  • Other - 21.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 25,569
  • In family households: 21,610 (5,280 male householders, 1,933 female householders)
    5,796 spouses, 7,412 children (6,840 natural, 189 adopted, 383 stepchildren), 180 grandchildren, 99 brothers or sisters, 120 parents, 156 other relatives, 634 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,959 (1,463 male householders (1,105 living alone)), 1,799 female householders (1,536 living alone)), 697 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 708 (632 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,349 2-persons, 1,594 3-persons, 1,448 4-persons, 571 5-persons, 188 6-persons, 63 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,641 1-person, 559 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

90.2% of residents of Orleans County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
8.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $283,389,000 ($10353 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $114,385,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $70,690,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $29,051,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,657,000
Federal grants: $51,850,000
Federal procurement contracts: $115,218,000 ($110,862,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,924,000 ($489,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,300,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,722,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,508,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,454
Here:

53 per 1000 residents
State:

54 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,360
Here:

49 per 1000 residents
State:

42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +68
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,232
Here:

+45 per 1000 residents
State:

+6 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Orleans County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.92 millions of gallons per day (77% from ground, 23% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 183
  • 2000 to 2004: 681
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,940
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,325
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,300
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,281
  • 1950 to 1959: 916
  • 1940 to 1949: 420
  • 1939 or earlier: 5,670
Rooms in houses/apartments in Orleans County, Vermont
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 23
  • 2 rooms: 79
  • 3 rooms: 190
  • 4 rooms: 927
  • 5 rooms: 1,722
  • 6 rooms: 1,720
  • 7 rooms: 1,217
  • 8 rooms: 881
  • 9+ rooms: 977
  • 1 room: 46
  • 2 rooms: 129
  • 3 rooms: 443
  • 4 rooms: 730
  • 5 rooms: 588
  • 6 rooms: 354
  • 7 rooms: 194
  • 8 rooms: 116
  • 9+ rooms: 110
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Orleans County, Vermont
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 23
  • 1 bedroom: 254
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,866
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,577
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,502
  • 5+ bedrooms: 514
  • no bedroom: 54
  • 1 bedroom: 642
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,041
  • 3 bedrooms: 678
  • 4 bedrooms: 211
  • 5+ bedrooms: 84
Cars and other vehicles available in Orleans County, Vermont in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 231
  • 1 vehicle: 2,283
  • 2 vehicles: 3,767
  • 3 vehicles: 1,125
  • 4 vehicles: 237
  • 5+ vehicles: 93
  • no vehicle: 454
  • 1 vehicle: 1,376
  • 2 vehicles: 749
  • 3 vehicles: 91
  • 4 vehicles: 24
  • 5+ vehicles: 16

65% of Orleans County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Vermont.

Orleans County:

64.7%
State average:

59.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 17463
  • Northeast: 5470
  • Midwest: 589
  • South: 731
  • West: 406

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $59,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Orleans County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (67.7%)
  • Wood (21.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.5%)
  • Electricity (1.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (72.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12.2%)
  • Wood (8.0%)
  • Electricity (6.2%)
  • Utility gas (0.8%)
  • Other fuel (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 257
Here:

8.4%
Vermont:

7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 118
Here:

6.6%
Vermont:

10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 132
Here:

19.8%
Vermont:

37.7%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Orleans County government finances in 2006:

  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $101,000
    Police Protection: $92,000
    General - Other: $78,000
    General Public Buildings: $17,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $62,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,000
  • Tax - Property: $274,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $171,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 984
  • Number of aged recipients: 84
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 900
  • Number of recipients under 18: 94
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 694
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 196
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 471
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 452


Orleans County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Orleans County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Orleans County, VT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William10375.8 years
Robert9971.3 years
Mary9081.9 years
John8173.0 years
George7874.8 years
Charles7375.8 years
Harold6676.8 years
Alice6581.9 years
Joseph6376.5 years
Ruth6282.7 years
Most common last names in Orleans County, VT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith9076.8 years
Brown5077.6 years
Davis3876.9 years
Mason3775.2 years
Wheeler3378.7 years
Stevens3177.1 years
Johnson3175.0 years
Roberts2775.3 years
Young2576.4 years
Willey2382.2 years
Businesses in Orleans County, VT
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Rite Aid2
Ace Hardware1Sears1
FedEx1Shaw's1
GNC1Subway2
H&R Block1The Room Place1
Lane Furniture1True Value3
MasterBrand Cabinets2U-Haul4
Maurices1UPS1
McDonald's1Wendy's1
RadioShack1
Browse common businesses in Orleans County, VT

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