Charleston, Vermont
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Population change since 2000: +14.3%
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| Males: 520 |  (50.8%) |
| Females: 503 |  (49.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 49.1 years |
| Vermont median age: | 45.8 years |
Zip codes: 05872.
| Charleston: | $57,786 |
| VT: | $73,991 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,221 (it was $15,278 in 2000)
Charleston town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $210,945 (it was $79,000 in 2000)
| Charleston: | $210,945 |
| VT: | $304,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $271,502; detached houses: $290,446; townhouses or other attached units: $299,602; in 2-unit structures: $159,589; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $395,771; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $253,965; mobile homes: $74,912
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Charleston, VT
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- 96594.3%White alone
- 242.3%Two or more races
- 191.9%Hispanic
- 111.1%American Indian alone
- 20.2%Other race alone
- 10.10%Black alone
- 10.10%Asian alone
Races in Charleston detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Vermont and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Charleston, Vermont as of May 06, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Charleston is 256 to 1.
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Ancestries: English (26.0%), French (22.0%), United States (12.5%), Irish (9.6%), French Canadian (6.0%), Scottish (5.5%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 37.5 square miles.
Population density: 27 people per square mile (very low).
33 residents are foreign born (2.9% North America, 0.6% Europe).
| This town: | 3.7% |
| Vermont: | 3.8% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Charleston town: | 1.4% ($1,143) |
| Vermont: | 2.0% ($2,196) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME 
(118.7 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (180.4 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (292.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Morgan, VT (2.1 miles ),
), Brownington, VT (2.5 miles ),
), Brighton, VT (2.7 miles ),
), Holland, VT (3.0 miles ),
), Derby Center, VT (3.2 miles )
)Latitude: 44.84 N, Longitude: 72.01 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 802
| Here: | 2.7% |
| Vermont: | 2.0% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.7%)
- Educational services (10.7%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (8.6%)
- Construction (6.8%)
- Wood products (6.1%)
- Health care (6.1%)
- Public administration (5.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (23.4%)
- Construction (12.4%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (10.1%)
- Wood products (10.1%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.5%)
- Public administration (4.6%)
- Educational services (4.1%)
- Educational services (17.6%)
- Health care (10.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (9.5%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (7.1%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.7%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
- Cashiers (4.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9.6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.3%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
- Carpenters (6.0%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (5.0%)
- Cashiers (10.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.2%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
Average climate in Charleston, Vermont
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Charleston-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 85.9 miles away from the city 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) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from Charleston center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 130.5 miles away from Charleston 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 95.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 109.2 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 38.7 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 Orleans County (23) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 14, Tropical Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Charleston:
- NEWPORT HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; NEWPORT, VT)
- ORLEANS ESSEX VNA AND HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; NEWPORT, VT)
- FLETCHER ALLEN HEALTHCARE - NORTH COUNTRY DIALYSIS UNIT (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; NEWPORT, VT)
- NORTH COUNTRY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 13 miles away; NEWPORT, VT)
- MAPLE LANE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; BARTON, VT)
- UNION HOUSE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; GLOVER, VT)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Charleston:
- Norwich University (about 59 miles; Northfield, VT; Full-time enrollment: 4,221)
- Saint Michael's College (about 62 miles; Colchester, VT; FT enrollment: 2,336)
- Community College of Vermont (about 63 miles; Winooski, VT; FT enrollment: 3,394)
- University of Vermont (about 64 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 11,566)
- Champlain College (about 64 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 2,623)
- SUNY College at Plattsburgh (about 73 miles; Plattsburgh, NY; FT enrollment: 5,934)
- Plymouth State University (about 77 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,838)
Public elementary/middle school in Charleston:
- CHARLESTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 112, Location: 255 CENTER SCHOOL ROAD, Grades: PK-8)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Charleston Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Buck Cemetery (1), West Charleston Cemetery (2), Morrill Cemetery (3), Hillside Cemetery (4), Crawford Hill Cemetery (5), Blyhill Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Echo Lake (A), Pensioner Pond (B), Charleston Pond (C), Toad Pond (D), Mud Pond (E), Pensioner Pond (F), Seymour Lake (G), Echo Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stumpf Brook (A), Nutting Brook (B), Mad Brook (C), Lang Brook (D), Bald Mountain Brook (E), Allyn Brook (F), Gray Brook (G), Harvey Brook (H), Buck Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people |
| Vermont: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 66.0% |
| Whole state: | 62.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 10.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 20.0% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
| This town: | 6.6% |
| Whole state: | 3.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Charleston:
- Never married: 23.7%
- Now married: 58.1%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 4.6%
- Divorced: 11.5%
For population 25 years and over in Charleston:
- High school or higher: 77.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 9.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.4 |
| Vermont average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Charleston, VT (based on Orleans County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 5,312 | 12 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,485 | 23 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 822 | 14 |
| Other | 323 | 4 |
| None | 19,289 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 14
| Orleans 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
| Orleans County: | 6.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| Vermont: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
| This county: | 8.07 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 11.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.0% |
| State: | 6.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Orleans County: | 24.8% |
| Vermont: | 22.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 10.8% |
| Vermont: | 13.3% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Charleston:
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WIKE (1490 AM; 1 kW; NEWPORT, VT; Owner: NORTHSTAR MEDIA, INC.)
- WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Charleston:
- W243AE (96.5 FM; ORLEANS, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WMOO (92.1 FM; DERBY CENTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSTAR MEDIA, INC.)
- WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
- WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
- WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
- WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
- WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Charleston:
- W14CK (Channel 14; NEWPORT, VT; Owner: SMC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 12Number of bridges
- 82ft / 25.0mTotal length
- $1,316,000Total costs
- 6,008Total average daily traffic
- 341Total average daily truck traffic
- 6,310Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21920-1929
- 21940-1949
- 41970-1979
- 31990-1999
- 12000-2009
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Lat: 44.890750 Lon: -72.071667, Call Sign: WQAM594,
Assigned Frequencies: 160.087 MHz, Grant Date: 07/02/2004, Expiration Date: 07/02/2014, Cancellation Date: 09/06/2014, Certifier: Pat Austin, Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: NJ1M, Licensee ID: L01203096, Grant Date: 12/07/2016, Expiration Date: 01/08/2027, Certifier: Richard A Govoni, Registrant: Richard A Govoni, 1842 Sunset Dr, W Charleston, VT 05872-9670
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 64.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 25.3%Wood
- 6.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.7%Electricity
- 1.0%Coal or coke
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 68.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 18.8%Wood
- 6.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.2%Electricity
Charleston compared to Vermont state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.