Mendon, Vermont

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Population in July 2007: 1,083. Population change since 2000: +5.3%

Males: 531	(51.7%)
Females: 497	(48.3%)

Rutland County

Median resident age:	41.5 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $57,800 (it was $53,125 in 2000)

Mendon	$57,800
Vermont:	$45,686

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $236,700 (it was $146,000 in 2000)

Mendon	$236,700
Vermont:	$173,400

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Races in Mendon:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Mendon: 98.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (26.8%), English (22.0%), French (16.6%), German (15.6%), Italian (9.1%), United States (8.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 38.1 square miles.

Population density: 28 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mendon

High school or higher: 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.9%
Unemployed: 2.2%
Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mendon town

Never married: 24.5%
Now married: 60.9%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 3.1%
Divorced: 10.7%

28 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 0.6% North America).

This town:	2.7%
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:

Mendon:	1.6% ($2,365)
Vermont:	2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colonie, NY (88.3 miles , pop. 79,258).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (154.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (205.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Rutland, VT (5.8 miles ), Chittenden, VT (6.4 miles ), Killington, VT (7.0 miles ), Shrewsbury, VT (9.0 miles ), Pittsfield, VT (9.3 miles ), Clarendon, VT (9.4 miles ), Pittsford, VT (9.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $107,900
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $148,000
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $135,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $135,000
2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $174,100
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $325,000
2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $211,100
2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $218,800
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $250,800
2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $454,400
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $333,300
2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $250,000

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Latitude: 43.65 N, Longitude: 72.89 W

6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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Population change in the 1990s: +59 (+6.1%).

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.4%
Vermont:	3.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Accommodation and food services (15%)
Health care (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (19%)
Health care (16%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Top executives (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Waiters and waitresses (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secondary school teachers (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Average climate in Mendon, Vermont

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Mendon-area historical tornado activity is near Vermont state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 38.6 miles away from the Mendon town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/9/1962, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 31.5 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Mendon:

RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; RUTLAND, VT)
GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; RANDOLPH, VT)
PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 31 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Mendon, VT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mendon:

RUTLAND STATE (about 10 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 54 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; ID: GFL)
BURLINGTON INTL (about 59 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; ID: BTV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mendon:

FAIR HAVEN MUNI (about 26 miles; FAIR HAVEN, VT; ID: 1B3)
MIDDLEBURY STATE (about 27 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; ID: 6B0)
GRANVILLE (about 30 miles; GRANVILLE, NY; ID: B01)

Amtrak stations near Mendon:

7 miles: KILLINGTON (RTE 4) - Seasonal Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
7 miles: RUTLAND (MERCHANTS ROW). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mendon:

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 56 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 56 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 62 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)

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Notable locations in Mendon: Killington Gateway (A), Tucker Johnson Shelter (B), Mendon Town Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mountain Cemetery (1), Eggelston Cemetery (2), Tenney Cemetery (3), Wilkins Cemetery (4), Lydias-Wheelerville Road Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Beaver Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Fork Madden Brook (A), South Fork Madden Brook (B), Eddy Brook (C), Brewers Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Simons Tyrol Motel (61US Route 4 East) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

VERMONT INN (Address: 69 ROUTE 4, Population served: 113, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-13-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (DEC-13-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-13-2005), St Boil Water Order (DEC-13-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-04-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-04-2005), St Boil Water Order (NOV-04-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

COUNTRY MANS PLEASURE THE (Address: 3 TOWN LINE RD, Population served: 113, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-05-2001), St Boil Water Order (OCT-01-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-30-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-23-2001), St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

RED CLOVER INN (Address: 7 WOODWARD RD, Population served: 56, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

EAST MOUNTAIN WATER CORP (Address: 7 BROOKWOOD, Population served: 34, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and OCT-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-15-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-2002)

One routine major monitoring violation

10 regular monitoring violations

MENDON MOUNTAIN ORCHARDS INC (Address: 16 US RTE 4, Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

ECONO LODGE PICO (Address: 51 RTE 4, Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

6 regular monitoring violations

EDELWEISS MOTEL (Address: 119 US ROUTE 4, Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-06-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-06-2000)

3 routine major monitoring violations

4 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.4%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.3%
Whole state:	7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	4.7%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	2.1%
Whole state:	3.6%

Mendon 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.
Median age above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Rutland County Vermont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,763 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.07%
Vermont average:	6.60%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($515 average AGI)
Rutland County: 0.11%
Vermont average: 0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Addison County, VT	0.47% ($31,215 average AGI)
from Windsor County, VT	0.38% ($25,121)
from Chittenden County, VT	0.29% ($34,041)

5.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,006 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.34%
Vermont average:	6.82%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($378 average AGI)
Rutland County: 0.07%
Vermont average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Chittenden County, VT	0.40% ($28,718 average AGI)
to Windsor County, VT	0.36% ($32,340)
to Addison County, VT	0.36% ($31,849)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mendon:

WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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.)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, 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)
WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WNBX (1480 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, VT)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mendon:

WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WMXR (93.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWFY (100.9 FM; BERLIN, VT; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Mendon:

W07AG (Channel 7; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: WNYT INC.)
W69AR (Channel 69; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: MT. MANSFIELD TELEVISION, INC.)
WVER (Channel 28; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
W61CE (Channel 61; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: MARGARET SANGUINETTI (ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE))
W63AD (Channel 63; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: C-22 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
W18AE (Channel 18; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: KILLINGTON, LTD.)

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