Pawlet, Vermont
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Population change since 2000: +6.0%
Males: 746 | (50.5%) |
Females: 731 | (49.5%) |
Median resident age: | 43.8 years |
Vermont median age: | 45.8 years |
Zip codes: 05761.
Pawlet: | $62,086 |
VT: | $73,991 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,015 (it was $20,726 in 2000)
Pawlet town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $274,702 (it was $117,300 in 2000)
Pawlet: | $274,702 |
VT: | $304,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $254,868; detached houses: $264,391; townhouses or other attached units: $230,842; in 2-unit structures: $224,848; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $273,008; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $159,824; mobile homes: $117,051
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pawlet, VT
- 1,41896.0%White alone
- 231.6%Two or more races
- 241.6%Hispanic
- 70.5%Black alone
- 30.2%Asian alone
- 20.1%Other race alone
Races in Pawlet detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Vermont and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Pawlet, Vermont as of May 21, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Pawlet is 739 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 (18.7%), Irish (15.6%), United States (8.9%), German (8.6%), French (6.0%), Italian (4.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 681 feet
Land area: 42.9 square miles.
Population density: 34 people per square mile (very low).
14 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.0% |
Vermont: | 3.8% |
Pawlet town: | 1.7% ($1,992) |
Vermont: | 2.0% ($2,196) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (53.9 miles , pop. 61,821).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (129.5 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (178.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 43.37 N, Longitude: 73.20 W
Area code: 802
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $211,200
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $193,300
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $184,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $172,800
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,900
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $178,900
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $182,400
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $171,000
- 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $171,000
- 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $150,200
- 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $132,800
- 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $132,800
- 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $105,400
- 2001: 1 building, cost: $121,400
- 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $118,000
- 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
- 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $101,700
- 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $60,000
Here: | 2.1% |
Vermont: | 2.0% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.0%)
- Construction (12.8%)
- Educational services (9.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
- Health care (6.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.3%)
- Construction (22.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (18.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.9%)
- Truck transportation (3.9%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (3.9%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.4%)
- Educational services (17.3%)
- Health care (10.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (7.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.3%)
- Finance & insurance (3.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
- Carpenters (3.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.3%)
- Carpenters (6.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Painters and paperhangers (3.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.3%)
Average climate in Pawlet, Vermont
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 56.9. This is better than average.
City: | 56.9 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.251. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.251 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 6.51. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 19.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 6.51 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.299. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.299 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 23.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 23.5 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.23. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.23 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Pawlet-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Vermont state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/20/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.8 miles away from the Pawlet town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 30.8 miles away from the town center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Pawlet-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 69.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 82.5 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 81.1 miles away from the city 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 80.9 miles away from Pawlet center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 128.7 miles away from the city 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 90.7 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 Rutland County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tropical Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Pawlet:
- EMMA LAING STEVENS HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 4 miles away; GRANVILLE, NY)
- INDIAN RIVER REHAB AND NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; GRANVILLE, NY)
- SAGER NURSING HOME, INC. (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; FAIR HAVEN, VT)
- THE ORCHARD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTRE (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; GRANVILLE, NY)
Airports located in Pawlet:
- Mach Personal Strip Airport (VT20) (Runways: 1)
Amtrak stations near Pawlet:
- 16 miles: FAIR HAVEN (DEPOT & WATER STS.)
- 17 miles: WHITEHALL (MAIN ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 20 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 Pawlet:
- Castleton State College (about 17 miles; Castleton, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,079)
- Adirondack Community College (about 23 miles; Queensbury, NY; FT enrollment: 2,826)
- Skidmore College (about 36 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 2,753)
- SUNY Empire State College (about 36 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 9,473)
- Middlebury College (about 44 miles; Middlebury, VT; FT enrollment: 3,077)
- Williams College (about 46 miles; Williamstown, MA; FT enrollment: 2,141)
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (about 51 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 6,940)
Public elementary/middle school in Pawlet:
- METTAWEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL USD #47 (Students: 187, Location: 5788 VT ROUTE 153, Grades: PK-6)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Pawlet: Brimstone Corners (A), Blossoms Corners (B), Pawlet Town Hall (C), Pawlet Public Library (D), West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department (E), Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Pawlet include: Pawlet Community Church (A), West Pawlet United Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old Cemetery (1), Northeast Cemetery (2), Hulett Cemetery (3), Bardwell Cemetery (4), Mettawee Valley Cemetery (5), Mountain View Cemetery (6), Blossom Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Herrick Brook (A), Dry Brook (B), Beaver Brook (C), Flower Brook (D), Wells Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Skyshows of VT (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1567 Herrick Brook Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Birthplace of: Charles M. Hollister - Football coach, John W. Hollister - Football player and coach, Socrates Hotchkiss Tryon, Sr. - Pioneer physician, Hiram Walden - Politician.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Pawlet and their reported violations in the past:
BARN RESTAURANT TAVERN (Population served: 85, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- 23 routine major monitoring violations
- 5 regular monitoring violations
This town: | 2.4 people |
Vermont: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 67.8% |
Whole state: | 62.5% |
This town: | 9.2% |
Whole state: | 9.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
This town: | 9.5% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
This town: | 3.0% |
Whole state: | 3.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Pawlet:
- Never married: 19.5%
- Now married: 60.4%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 12.0%
For population 25 years and over in Pawlet:
- High school or higher: 82.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
- Unemployed: 3.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.9 minutes
Here: | 12.2 |
Vermont average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Pawlet, VT (based on Rutland County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 15,500 | 17 |
Mainline Protestant | 4,944 | 38 |
Evangelical Protestant | 2,587 | 36 |
Other | 520 | 5 |
Orthodox | 85 | 1 |
None | 38,006 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 3.78 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Rutland County: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.56 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Rutland County: | 12.77 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 11.52 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.8% |
Vermont: | 6.8% |
Rutland County: | 24.1% |
State: | 22.3% |
Rutland County: | 18.5% |
State: | 13.3% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Pawlet:
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVNR (1340 AM; 1 kW; POULTNEY, VT; Owner: PINE TREE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Pawlet:
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WLJH (90.9 FM; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE INC)
- WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING 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.)
- WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WMNV (104.1 FM; RUPERT, VT; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WCKM-FM (99.1 FM; LAKE GEORGE, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
- WNYQ (105.7 FM; QUEENSBURY, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
- WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
- WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Pawlet:
- W07AG (Channel 7; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: WNYT INC.)
- WVER (Channel 28; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
- W61CE (Channel 61; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: MARGARET SANGUINETTI (ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE))
- W69AR (Channel 69; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: MT. MANSFIELD TELEVISION, INC.)
- Pawlet, Vermont
- Fatal accident count15
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents20
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:7
- Fatalities16
- Persons involved in fatal accidents33
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1
- Vermont average
- Fatal accident count1408
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents1933
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons633
- Fatalities1611
- Persons involved in fatal accidents3508
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents54
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 9Number of bridges
- 52ft / 16.4mTotal length
- $2,897,000Total costs
- 10,727Total average daily traffic
- 825Total average daily truck traffic
- 11,265Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
5- Call Sign: KA1NYW, Grant Date: 09/09/1996, Expiration Date: 09/09/2006, Cancellation Date: 09/10/2008, Registrant: Elsie D Rogers Sr, Rfd Box 2100, Pawlet, VT 05761
- Call Sign: KB1DTU, Licensee ID: L01469580, Grant Date: 02/12/2019, Expiration Date: 03/12/2029, Registrant: Harold C Berry, 422 Deer Run Rd, Pawlet, VT 05761
- Call Sign: KB1DTV, Licensee ID: L01469562, Grant Date: 02/12/2019, Expiration Date: 03/12/2029, Registrant: Karen L Berry, 422 Deer Run Rd, Pawlet, VT 05761
- Call Sign: WV1P, Licensee ID: L00383430, Grant Date: 07/23/2013, Expiration Date: 07/23/2023, Certifier: Patrick B Honan, Registrant: Patrick B Honan, Pawlet, VT 05761-0034
- Call Sign: KC1QJR, Licensee ID: L02524723, Grant Date: 02/08/2022, Expiration Date: 02/08/2032, Certifier: Edward W Evans, Registrant: Edward W Evans, 772 Kelley Hill Rd, Pawlet, VT 05761-9772
FAA Registered Aircraft:
4- Aircraft: CESSNA 182G (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2178R, N2178R, N-2178R, Serial Number: 18255378, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 03/10/1964, Certificate Issue Date: 07/30/2010
Registrant (Individual): Alan E Calfee, 484 Derby Hill Rd, Pawlet, VT 05761 - Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A-65-8 (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3088E, N3088E, N-3088E, Serial Number: 7AC-6677, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 06/07/2013, Certificate Issue Date: 07/24/2020
Registrant (Individual): Myron A Waite, 354 Vt Route 133, Pawlet, VT 05761 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150E (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6120T, N6120T, N-6120T, Serial Number: 15060820, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 09/12/1964, Certificate Issue Date: 11/03/2010
Registrant (Individual): Kellie Baker-Waite, Po Box 288, Pawlet, VT 05761 - Aircraft: CHAMPION 7FC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9060B, N9060B, N-9060B, Serial Number: 7FC-148, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 02/24/1958, Certificate Issue Date: 08/28/2001
Registrant (Individual): Myron A Waite, 354 Vt Route 133, Pawlet, VT 05761
- 69.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 15.5%Wood
- 12.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.1%Electricity
- 0.5%Coal or coke
- 0.5%Solar energy
- 69.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.8%Wood
- 11.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.7%Electricity
- 1.3%Coal or coke
Pawlet compared to Vermont state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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.
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