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Bakersfield, VT map Population in July 2007: 1,393. Population change since 2000: +14.2%
 

Males: 605  (49.8%)
Females: 610  (50.2%)

Franklin County

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Zip codes: 05441.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,000 (it was $40,417 in 2000)
Bakersfield  $44,000
Vermont:  $45,686

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $146,200 (it was $90,200 in 2000)
Bakersfield  $146,200
Vermont:  $173,400

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Races in Bakersfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Bakersfield: 93.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.3%), English (14.3%), French (13.3%), Irish (9.1%), French Canadian (7.7%), German (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 736 feet

Land area: 44.6 square miles.

Population density: 31 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Bakersfield

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bakersfield town

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

30 residents are foreign born (1.4% North America, 0.6% Europe, 0.3% Latin America).

This town:  2.5%
Vermont:  3.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bakersfield:  1.6% ($1,448)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (155.2 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (207.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (282.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Waterville, VT (6.1 miles ), Enosburg, VT (6.9 miles ), Enosburg Falls, VT (8.2 miles ), Belvidere, VT (8.4 miles ), Fairfield, VT (9.0 miles ), Fletcher, VT (9.2 miles ), Jeffersonville, VT (10.2 miles ), Cambridge, VT (10.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $181,200

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 44.79 N, Longitude: 72.80 W



Population change in the 1990s: +250 (+25.9%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.5%
Vermont:  3.8%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Cashiers (3%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bakersfield:
  • NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 8 miles; SAINT ALBANS, VT)
  • COPLEY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT)
  • FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT (about 36 miles; BURLINGTON, VT)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bakersfield:
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 33 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; ID: BTV)
  • CLINTON CO (about 51 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; ID: PLB)
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 88 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bakersfield:
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY STATE (about 23 miles; HIGHGATE, VT; ID: FSO)
  • MORRISVILLE-STOWE STATE (about 23 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT; ID: MVL)
  • ROUSES POINT (about 41 miles; ROUSES POINT, NY; ID: K21)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bakersfield:
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 31 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 33 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 59 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 80 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 107 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
Public elementary/middle school in Bakersfield:
  • Bakersfield School (Students: 167; Location: ACADEMY DRIVE; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade)
Library in Bakersfield:
  • H. F. BRIGHAM FREE (Operating income: $25,377; Location: P.O. BOX 5, 104 MAIN ST.; 5,965 books; 68 audio materials; 273 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Bakersfield: Wolf Run Cross Country Ski Center (A), Wolf Run Country Club (B), F H Brigham Memorial Free Library (C), President Arthur Birthplace Museum (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Bakersfield: Tri-Church Parish Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Maple Grove Cemetery (1), Cook Cemetery (2), Saint Georges Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Kings Hill Pond (A), Browns Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ross Brook (A), Kings Hill Brook (B), Cooks Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bakersfield and their reported violations in the past:

BAKERSFIELD FD 1 (Population served: 446, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-20-2000), St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-1900), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-1900), St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-01-1997), St Boil Water Order (SEP-01-1997), St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (NOV-01-1996), St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
BAKERSFIELD COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 165, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.3%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.3%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

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

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.3%
Whole state:  3.6%

Bakersfield compared to Vermont state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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5.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,162 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.26%
Vermont average:  6.60%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($532 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.06%
Vermont average:  0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Chittenden County, VT  2.31% ($39,529 average AGI)
from Lamoille County, VT  0.25% ($33,911)
from Grand Isle County, VT  0.21% ($29,289)


5.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,262 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.62%
Vermont average:  6.82%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($209 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.07%
Vermont average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Chittenden County, VT  2.09% ($34,468 average AGI)
to Grand Isle County, VT  0.28% ($29,039)
to Lamoille County, VT  0.21% ($24,947)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bakersfield:
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTWK (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRSA (1420 AM; 1 kW; ST. ALBANS, VT)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bakersfield:
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLFE-FM (102.3 FM; ST. ALBANS, VT; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WCPV (101.3 FM; ESSEX, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Bakersfield:
  • WVNY (Channel 22; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: C-22 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • W54CV (Channel 54; BARRE, VT; Owner: NYN, LLC)

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