Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 05743: Half Moon State Park Campground (A), Beechwood Camp (B), Camp Sunrise (C), Bomoseen State Park Campground (D), Claycreek Farm (E), Fair Haven Town Hall (F), Fair Haven Free Public Library (G), Benson Town Hall (H), West Haven Volunteer Fire Department (I), Hubbardton Fire Department Station 1 (J), Fair Haven Fire Department (K), Benson Fire Department (L), Fair Haven Rescue Squad (M), Benson First Response (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old South Half Cemetery (1), Old North Half Cemetery (2), Hortonville Cemetery (3), Bradley Family Cemetery (4), Adams-Elbow Cemetery (5), Fair View Cemetery (6), Hackett Dam Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lily Pond (A), Beaver Meadow (B), Perch Pond (C), Coggman Pond (D), Said Pond (E), Bullhead Pond (F), Breese Pond (G), Black Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sucker Creek (A), Mud Brook (B), Big Hollow Brook (C), Coggman Creek (D), Castleton River (E), Bumps Brook (F), Poultney River (G), Hubbardton River (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 05743 include: Pond Woods Wildlife Management Area (1), Bomossen Wildlife Reserve (2), Marsh Pond Wildlife Management Area (3), Bomoseen State Park (4), Benson Village Historic District (5), Ward Marsh Wildlife Management Area (6), Village Green (7), Fair Haven Green Historic District (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
682 married couples with children.
263 single-parent households (90 men, 173 women).
92.6% of residents of 05743 zip code speak English at home.
28.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% very well, 52% well).
8.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 26% well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
11.1% of residents speak other language at home (88% very well, 9% well, 3% not well).
Foreign born population: 71 (1.7%) (74.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.7%
Whole state:
4.1%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Canada (28%)
Germany (17%)
Netherlands (10%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Poland (7%)
Italy (6%)
Korea (6%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 10
1990 to 1999: 8
1980 to 1989: 36
Before 1980: 72
Races in zip code 05743:
White population: 4,062 Black population: 32 American Indian population: 8 Asian population: 117 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 14 Two or more races population: 59 Hispanic or Latino population: 321
First ancestries reported:
Irish: 608
French (except Basque): 555
English: 483
Other groups: 406
Italian: 280
German: 230
Polish: 203
Welsh: 186
American: 175
French Canadian: 134
Slovak: 99
Dutch: 73
Scottish: 52
Swedish: 49
Arab: 47
Belgian: 44
Scotch-Irish: 44
Moroccan: 34
Austrian: 34
Portuguese: 32
Czech: 24
Czechoslovakian: 24
Bulgarian: 23
Hungarian: 23
Swiss: 21
Subsaharan African: 19
Other Subsaharan African: 19
Lebanese: 12
Scandinavian: 11
Danish: 10
Canadian: 9
Norwegian: 9
European: 8
British: 7
Northern European: 7
Russian: 7
Lithuanian: 6
West Indian (except Hispanic groups): 5
Bermudan: 5
Ukrainian: 3
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 2
Eastern European: 2
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:
ECKERD FAMILY YOUTH ALTERNATIV (Students: 27; Location: 876 ROUTE POND RD, VENSON, VT; Grades: UG - UG)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
FAIR HAVEN GRADE SCHOOL (103 N. MAIN STREET in FAIR HAVEN, VT)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-PS103
ADDISON - RUTLAND S.U. (3 NORTH PARK PLACE in FAIR HAVEN, VT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-SU004 Organizations: ADDISON RUTLAND S.U. (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
FAIR HAVEN UHSD #16 (33 MECHANIC STREET EXTENSION in FAIR HAVEN, VT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-PS104
SKYLINE HOMES (875 SOUTH MAIN STREET in FAIR HAVEN, VT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: MOBILE HOMES Business NAICS classification: MANUFACTURED HOME (MOBILE HOME) MANUFACTURING. Organizations: SKYLINE CORP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: SKYLINE CORP., SKYLINE CORP.
FAIR HAVEN DODGE (20 LIBERTY ST in FAIR HAVEN, VT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Organizations: MARIE F AITCHISON (CONTACT/OWNER)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: TOWN OF FAIR HAVEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FAIR HAVEN MTP, FAIR HAVEN WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT, FAIR HAVEN WASTEWATER FACL, TOWN OF FAIR HAVEN WWTP
MERRILL TRANSPORT CO (US ROUTE 22A in FAIR HAVEN, VT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: RALPH COMBS (CONTACT/OWNER)
NYNEX CTRL OFF (MARBLE ST in FAIR HAVEN, VT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
VT ARMY NATL GUARD OMS NO 2 (792 AIRPORT RD in FAIR HAVEN, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: STATE OF VT MILITARY DEPT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
VT STRUCTURAL SLATE CO (3 PROSPECT ST in FAIR HAVEN, VT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
BENSON TOWN GARAGE (598 HULETT HILL RD in BENSON, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: TOWN OF BENSON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
STEWARTS SHOP 190 (DUTTON AVE in FAIR HAVEN, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: STEWARTS SHOPS CORP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
ALLEN SHERMAN V INC (ACADEMY ST in FAIR HAVEN, VT)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: BU & PR: SHERMAN V ALLEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.9%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%)
Wood (15%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
Electricity (5%)
Utility gas (2%)
Other fuel (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
Solar energy (1%)
Coal or coke (1%)
Population in 1990: 4,283. Population change in the 1990s: +191 (+4.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,832
Northeast: 1,231
Midwest: 63
South: 143
West: 74
57% of the 05743 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Vermont.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 72
Here:
13.2%
Vermont:
8.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29
Here:
9.9%
Vermont:
11.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 268
Here:
62.9%
Vermont:
36.0%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: