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Windham County, VT mapCounty population in 2005: 44,143 (28% urban, 72% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 12,479
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,896
% of renters here:  32%
State:  29%
Land area: 789 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 56 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  9.4%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.7%
Whole state:  3.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.4%), Retail trade (11.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.1%), Manufacturing (11.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Windham County, Vermont business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Windham County, Vermont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Males: 21,546  (48.7%)
Females: 22,670  (51.3%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $31,286
County population in 2003: 44,418
Jobs in 2003: 25,309

Windham County,VT real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 25,725
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.4%

Average household size:
Windham County:  2.4 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,720 ($38,204 in 2000)
This county  $42,720
Vermont:  $45,686

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $170,749
Windham County  $170,749
Vermont:  $173,400

Median monthly rent in 2000: $552
Institutionalized population: 378
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Windham County in 2000: $985


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 9
  • Thefts: 22
  • Auto thefts: 4

Windham County races chart


Windham County, VT map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Windham County Vermont:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 66.4%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 31.2%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $2,303 (2.1%)

Area name: Windham County, VT
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Windham County is $577 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $758 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $916 a month.

Cities in this county include: Brattleboro, Rockingham, West Brattleboro, Westminster, Bellows Falls, Putney, Wilmington, Vernon, Guilford, Dummerston.

2005 air pollution in Windham County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 18 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 46 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Bennington County , Cheshire County, New Hampshire , Franklin County, Massachusetts , Sullivan County, New Hampshire , Windsor County .


Windham County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Windham County: Willis Ross Camp (A), Deer Park (B), Webster Shelter (C), Four Corners (D), Camp Derry (E), Kenolie Village Campground (F), Stratton View Shelter (G), Stratton Mountain Winter Sports Area (H), Stratton Mountain Camp (I), Kurn Hattin Home (J), Vondell Shelter (K), Moss Hollow Campground (L), Viking Winter Sports Area (M), Viking Ski Touring Center (N), Viking Cross Country Ski Area (O), Lawrence Four Corners (P), Putney Station (Q), Bigelow Shelter (R), Hidden Acres Campground (S), Hermitage Touring Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Windham County include: Marlboro Congregational Church (A), Chapel of the Snows (B), East Dover Baptist Church (C), Putney Federated Church (D), Calvary Chapel (E), Wilimngton Baptist Church (F), Guilford Community Church (G), Wilmington Congregational Church (H), Windham Congregational Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Maple Grove Cemetery (1), Acton Cemetery (2), Gillett Cemetery (3), Maplehurst and Elmshurt Cemetery (4), Glebe View Cemetery (5), Middletown Cemetery (6), Cobb-West Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Cole Pond (A), Crystal Pond (B), Watson Pond (C), Adam Pond (D), Grout Pond (E), Shippee Pond (F), Athens Pond (G), Sweet Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Castle Brook (A), Chase Brook (B), Cheney Brook (C), Meadow Brook (D), Marlboro Branch (E), Pond Brook (F), North Branch Deerfield River (G), Lily Brook (H), Rake Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Windham County include: Dover Common (1), Dutton Pines State Forest Park (2), Beaver Brook Park (3), Ball Mountain State Park (4), Townshend Dam Recreation Area (5), Baker Field (6), Hadley Field (7), Atherton Meadow State Wildlife Management Area (8), West Dover Historic District (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Newfane Post Office (A), Putney Post Office (B), Wilmington Post Office (C), Dover Post Office (D), Grafton Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.1%
Vermont:  3.8%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,145
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,358 (62% naturalized citizens)

Windham County:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 204
  • 1990 to 1994: 152
  • 1985 to 1989: 83
  • 1980 to 1984: 92
  • 1975 to 1979: 121
  • 1970 to 1974: 73
  • 1970 to 1974: 113
  • 1965 to 1969: 520

Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.3%

Windham County marital status for males

Windham County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 17,329
  • One, attached: 1,700
  • Two: 1,715
  • 3 or 4: 1,913
  • 5 to 9: 1,224
  • 10 to 19: 436
  • 20 or more: 863
  • Mobile homes: 1,795
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 64

Housing units in Windham County with a mortgage: 4,927 (271 second mortgage, 611 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,509


Agriculture in Windham County
Average size of farms: 155 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $46150
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $552.63
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.40%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 58.23%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $47186
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.48%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.24%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $61718
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.38%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.94
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 47.22%
Vegetables: 303 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 643 acres

Windham County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Vermont state average. It is 4.0 times below overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


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



  • Canada (18%)
  • United Kingdom (14%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • Korea (3%)
  • Mexico (3%)
  • Other Western Asia (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Windham County:



  • English (18%)
  • Irish (13%)
  • French (except Basque) (10%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • German (8%)
  • Italian (6%)
  • French Canadian (5%)

Windham County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 16,951 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 2,603 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 94 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 34 (0%)
  • Railroad: 16 (0%)
  • Taxi: 17 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 90 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,405 (6%)
  • Other means: 133 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,546 (7%)
 

People in group quarters in Windham County, Vermont
  • 582 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 378 people in nursing homes
  • 83 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 43 people in other group homes
  • 40 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,900.

7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,328 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.04%
Vermont average:  6.60%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($520 average AGI)
Windham County:  0.27%
Vermont average:  0.16%

1.21% relocated from other counties in Vermont ($4,469 average AGI)
5.56% relocated from other states ($32,339 average AGI)
Windham County:  5.56%
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 Cheshire County, NH  0.78% ($28,873 average AGI)
from Windsor County, VT  0.47% ($25,558)
from Franklin County, MA  0.36% ($31,500)
from Bennington County, VT  0.26% ($24,333)
from Chittenden County, VT  0.17% ($25,968)
from Fairfield County, CT  0.14% ($71,385)
from Worcester County, MA  0.14% ($31,520)


7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.16%
Vermont average:  6.82%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($222 average AGI)
Windham County:  0.11%
Vermont average:  0.08%

1.49% relocated to other counties in Vermont ($6,509 average AGI)
5.56% relocated to other states ($26,965 average AGI)
Windham County:  5.56%
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 Cheshire County, NH  0.92% ($34,137 average AGI)
to Windsor County, VT  0.51% ($33,596)
to Bennington County, VT  0.28% ($33,346)
to Chittenden County, VT  0.28% ($30,745)
to Franklin County, MA  0.19% ($27,686)
to Sullivan County, NH  0.16% ($29,967)
to Rutland County, VT  0.15% ($19,037)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0



Births per 1000 population in Windham County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4



Deaths per 1000 population in Windham County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Windham County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,178 (5,971 aged, 1,207 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%


Household type by relationship


Households: 43,090
  • In family households: 34,551 (8,277 male householders, 3,237 female householders)
    9,271 spouses, 11,949 children (11,003 natural, 332 adopted, 614 stepchildren), 340 grandchildren, 153 brothers or sisters, 158 parents, 279 other relatives, 887 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 8,539 (3,108 male householders (2,327 living alone)), 3,747 female householders (3,131 living alone)), 1,684 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,126 (377 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,333 2-persons, 2,603 3-persons, 2,337 4-persons, 871 5-persons, 291 6-persons, 79 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,458 1-person, 1,221 2-persons, 122 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 19 5-persons.

95.3% of residents of Windham County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $240,039,000 ($5420 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,090,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $107,769,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $51,798,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $715,000
Federal grants: $64,681,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,397,000 ($881,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,680,000 ($984,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,023,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,892,000
Federal Government insurance: $34,394,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,333
Here:  53 per 1000 residents
State:  54 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,041
Here:  46 per 1000 residents
State:  42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +145
Here:  +3 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -442
Here:  -10 per 1000 residents
State:  +6 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Windham County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.22 millions of gallons per day (38% from ground, 62% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 493
  • 1995 to 1998: 883
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,453
  • 1980 to 1989: 5,998
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,309
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,951
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,609
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,125
  • 1939 or earlier: 8,218


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Windham County, Vermont:

  • 1 room: 38
  • 2 rooms: 120
  • 3 rooms: 402
  • 4 rooms: 1,433
  • 5 rooms: 2,566
  • 6 rooms: 2,924
  • 7 rooms: 2,033
  • 8 rooms: 1,396
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,567


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Windham County, Vermont:

  • 1 room: 175
  • 2 rooms: 699
  • 3 rooms: 1,281
  • 4 rooms: 1,347
  • 5 rooms: 1,115
  • 6 rooms: 586
  • 7 rooms: 346
  • 8 rooms: 198
  • 9 or more rooms: 149


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Windham County:

  • no bedroom: 38
  • 1 bedroom: 564
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,003
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,714
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,338
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 822


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Windham County:

  • no bedroom: 228
  • 1 bedroom: 1,967
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,953
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,289
  • 4 bedrooms: 324
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 135


Cars and other vehicles available in Windham County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 421
  • 1 vehicle: 3,598
  • 2 vehicles: 5,767
  • 3 vehicles: 1,968
  • 4 vehicles: 530
  • 5 or more vehicles: 195


Cars and other vehicles available in Windham County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 1,012
  • 1 vehicle: 2,976
  • 2 vehicles: 1,512
  • 3 vehicles: 279
  • 4 vehicles: 85
  • 5 or more vehicles: 32

61% of Windham County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 21% lived in Vermont.

Windham County:  60.6%
State average:  59.8%


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

  • This state: 20154
  • Northeast: 17501
  • Midwest: 1743
  • South: 1899
  • West: 1119

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (66%)
  • Wood (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 545
Here:  10.9%
Vermont:  7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 295
Here:  11.1%
Vermont:  10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 887
Here:  55.1%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Windham County government finances in 2004:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $244,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $117,000
    General Public Buildings: $115,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $24,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $442,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $248,000



Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

  • 1999: 826
  • 2000: 845
  • 2001: 864
  • 2002: 913
  • 2003: 900
  • 2004: 899
  • 2005: 961
  • 2006: 965


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

  • 1999: 81
  • 2000: 86
  • 2001: 79
  • 2002: 81
  • 2003: 77
  • 2004: 72
  • 2005: 69
  • 2006: 63


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

  • 1999: 745
  • 2000: 759
  • 2001: 785
  • 2002: 832
  • 2003: 823
  • 2004: 827
  • 2005: 892
  • 2006: 902


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

  • 1999: 92
  • 2000: 95
  • 2001: 109
  • 2002: 123
  • 2003: 127
  • 2004: 121
  • 2005: 141
  • 2006: 141


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

  • 1999: 575
  • 2000: 587
  • 2001: 599
  • 2002: 627
  • 2003: 620
  • 2004: 634
  • 2005: 674
  • 2006: 688


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

  • 1999: 159
  • 2000: 163
  • 2001: 156
  • 2002: 163
  • 2003: 153
  • 2004: 144
  • 2005: 146
  • 2006: 136


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

  • 1999: 404
  • 2000: 422
  • 2001: 428
  • 2002: 444
  • 2003: 414
  • 2004: 413
  • 2005: 429
  • 2006: 406


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

  • 1999: 287
  • 2000: 327
  • 2001: 353
  • 2002: 354
  • 2003: 363
  • 2004: 379
  • 2005: 421
  • 2006: 446

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