Wardsboro, Vermont
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Population change since 2000: +5.4%
Males: 467 | (51.9%) |
Females: 433 | (48.1%) |
Median resident age: | 45.2 years |
Vermont median age: | 45.8 years |
Zip codes: 05355.
Wardsboro: | $59,963 |
VT: | $73,991 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,138 (it was $17,165 in 2000)
Wardsboro town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $256,257 (it was $103,000 in 2000)
Wardsboro: | $256,257 |
VT: | $304,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $298,935; detached houses: $317,292; townhouses or other attached units: $299,018; in 2-unit structures: $292,940; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $427,770; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $214,034; mobile homes: $65,502
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wardsboro, VT
- 87397.0%White alone
- 111.2%Black alone
- 101.1%Two or more races
- 50.6%Hispanic
- 10.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Wardsboro detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Vermont and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Wardsboro, Vermont as of May 04, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Wardsboro is 900 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
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Ancestries: English (22.1%), Irish (18.3%), German (11.4%), United States (11.4%), French (9.7%), Italian (5.7%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 995 feet
Land area: 29.3 square miles.
Population density: 31 people per square mile (very low).
16 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.9% |
Vermont: | 3.8% |
Wardsboro town: | 1.5% ($1,500) |
Vermont: | 2.0% ($2,196) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (55.6 miles , pop. 95,658).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (100.6 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (160.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 43.04 N, Longitude: 72.81 W
Area code: 802
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $275,000
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $250,000
- 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $233,300
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $282,500
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $275,000
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $262,500
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $250,000
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $256,000
- 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $190,000
- 2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $190,000
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $211,700
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,300
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,300
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $182,400
- 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $223,100
- 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $250,000
- 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $250,000
- 2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $178,800
- 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $145,000
- 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $138,900
- 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $138,900
- 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $118,000
- 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $88,200
- 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $24,000
- 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $24,000
Here: | 2.6% |
Vermont: | 2.0% |
- Accommodation & food services (17.9%)
- Construction (11.9%)
- Health care (6.9%)
- Educational services (6.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.0%)
- Construction (19.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (19.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.2%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (5.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
- Health care (4.7%)
- Truck transportation (3.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (16.3%)
- Educational services (14.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (10.2%)
- Health care (9.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.1%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Carpenters (4.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
- Cashiers (4.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.6%)
Average climate in Wardsboro, Vermont
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 51.9. This is better than average.
City: | 51.9 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 29.1 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.56. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 5.56 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Wardsboro-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/20/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.5 miles away from the Wardsboro town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 20.0 miles away from the town center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Wardsboro-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 69% 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 99.6 miles away from Wardsboro center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 111.3 miles away from Wardsboro 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 110.1 miles away from Wardsboro 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 69.0 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 115.3 miles away from Wardsboro center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.7 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 Windham County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Tropical Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Amtrak stations near Wardsboro:
- 20 miles: BRATTLEBORO (VERNON RD.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
- 20 miles: BELLOWS FALLS (DEPOT ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wardsboro:
- Keene State College (about 28 miles; Keene, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,098)
- Williams College (about 30 miles; Williamstown, MA; FT enrollment: 2,141)
- Franklin Pierce University (about 43 miles; Rindge, NH; FT enrollment: 2,139)
- Castleton State College (about 44 miles; Castleton, VT; FT enrollment: 2,079)
- University of Massachusetts-Amherst (about 48 miles; Amherst, MA; FT enrollment: 26,583)
- Adirondack Community College (about 48 miles; Queensbury, NY; FT enrollment: 2,826)
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (about 49 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 6,940)
Public elementary/middle school in Wardsboro:
- WARDSBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 75, Location: 70 SCHOOL ROAD, Grades: PK-6)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Wardsboro: Wardsboro Fire Department (A), West Wardsboro Fire Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: West Wardsboro Cemetery (1), South Wardsboro Cemetery (2), Fairview Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Waite Brook (A), Dover Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Marshall Otis Howe - Politician.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Wardsboro and their reported violations in the past:
WARDSBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Population served: 100, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-1998, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-16-2011)
- One routine major monitoring violation
This town: | 2.4 people |
Vermont: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 64.7% |
Whole state: | 62.5% |
This town: | 10.2% |
Whole state: | 9.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
This town: | 7.6% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
This town: | 3.9% |
Whole state: | 3.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Wardsboro:
- Never married: 21.3%
- Now married: 59.1%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 8.2%
- Divorced: 10.3%
For population 25 years and over in Wardsboro:
- High school or higher: 85.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.2 minutes
Here: | 10.3 |
Vermont average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Wardsboro, VT (based on Windham County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 8,753 | 8 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,412 | 38 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,026 | 13 |
Other | 647 | 12 |
None | 30,675 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Windham County: | 4.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Windham County: | 1.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Windham County: | 7.37 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Windham County: | 18.87 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 11.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 6.7% |
Vermont: | 6.8% |
Windham County: | 22.6% |
Vermont: | 22.3% |
This county: | 12.5% |
Vermont: | 13.3% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Wardsboro:
- 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.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNBX (1480 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WKBK (1290 AM; 5 kW; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wardsboro:
- WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
- WKVT-FM (92.7 FM; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
- WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WCFR-FM (96.3 FM; WALPOLE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
- WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Wardsboro:
- WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
Wardsboro fatal accident list:
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 10Number of bridges
- 59ft / 18.3mTotal length
- $2,967,000Total costs
- 5,495Total average daily traffic
- 502Total average daily truck traffic
- 5,771Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11910-1919
- 21930-1939
- 41970-1979
- 11980-1989
- 22010-2019
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- Wardsboro-01, 356 Fornuto Rd (Lat: 43.040972 Lon: -72.796167), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WQVY518,
Assigned Frequencies: 11385.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz... (+18 more), Grant Date: 06/15/2015, Expiration Date: 06/15/2025, Certifier: Fran Stocker, Registrant: Radyn, Inc, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
3- Call Sign: KA1TWV, Licensee ID: L00287178, Grant Date: 08/11/2020, Expiration Date: 10/16/2030, Registrant: Fern E Scott, 59 Peters Lane, Wardsboro, VT 05355
- Call Sign: N1HXC, Previous Call Sign: KA1VUC, Licensee ID: L00287153, Grant Date: 08/26/2010, Expiration Date: 10/16/2020, Cancellation Date: 10/18/2022, Registrant: Wayland H Scott, 59 Peters Lane, Wardsboro, VT 05355
- Call Sign: W1USB, Previous Call Sign: KB1CSY, Licensee ID: L00285507, Grant Date: 08/19/2020, Expiration Date: 11/07/2030, Certifier: John H Stanton Jr, Registrant: John H Stanton Jr, 1329 Newfane Rd, Po Box 194, Wardsboro, VT 05355
FAA Registered Aircraft:
1- Aircraft: CESSNA 172A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7506T, N7506T, N-7506T, Serial Number: 47106, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 11/10/1959, Certificate Issue Date: 10/15/1970
Registrant (Individual): Robert F Leblond, 303 Newfane Rd, Wardsboro, VT 05355
- 37.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 30.0%Wood
- 27.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.7%Electricity
- 1.3%Coal or coke
- 1.0%Utility gas
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 50.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 29.8%Wood
- 10.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.8%Electricity
Wardsboro compared to Vermont state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born 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 significantly below state average.