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Plainfield, VT map Population (year 2000): 1,286. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,374 (+6.8% change)
 

Males: 624  (48.5%)
Females: 662  (51.5%)

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Median resident age:  35.9 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Zip codes: 05667.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,200 (it was $38,750 in 2000)
Plainfield  $42,200
Vermont:  $45,686

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $152,900 (it was $94,300 in 2000)
Plainfield  $152,900
Vermont:  $173,400

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Races in Plainfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)

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Ancestries: English (18.7%), Irish (14.9%), German (13.7%), Scottish (12.0%), French (9.3%), Italian (8.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 803 feet

Land area: 21.0 square miles.

Population density: 65 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Plainfield

  • High school or higher: 91.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plainfield town

  • Never married: 39.4%
  • Now married: 45.1%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
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:

Plainfield:  2.0% ($1,852)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (109.7 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (161.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (256.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Marshfield, VT (5.7 miles ), East Montpelier, VT (6.8 miles ), Barre, VT (7.1 miles ), Orange, VT (7.1 miles ), Barre, VT (7.4 miles ), Graniteville-East Barre, VT (7.7 miles ), Marshfield, VT (7.8 miles ), Calais, VT (8.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $25,000
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $25,000
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $25,000
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,200

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Latitude: 44.25 N, Longitude: 72.41 W


98 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
10 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse

Area code: 802

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Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+1.6%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.9%
Vermont:  3.8%


Unemployment by year (%)


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (38%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cashiers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Plainfield:
  • CENTRAL VERMONT HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; BARRE, VT)
  • COPLEY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT)
  • VERMONT STATE HOSP DISTINCT PART UNIT (about 26 miles; WATERBURY, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Plainfield, VT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plainfield:
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 54 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; ID: BTV)
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 63 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
  • CLINTON CO (about 82 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; ID: PLB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Plainfield:
  • EDWARD F KNAPP STATE (about 11 miles; BARRE/MONTPELIER, VT; ID: MPV)
  • MORRISVILLE-STOWE STATE (about 24 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT; ID: MVL)
  • POST MILLS (about 28 miles; POST MILLS, VT; ID: 2B9)

Amtrak station near Plainfield:
  • 14 miles: MONTPELIER-BARRE (MONTPELIER, MONTPELIER JCT. RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

College/University in Plainfield:
  • GODDARD COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 589; Location: 123 PITKIN ROAD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.goddard.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plainfield:
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 34 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 49 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 55 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 91 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
Public high schools in Plainfield:
Private high schools in Plainfield:
  • THE MAPLE HILL SCHOOL (Students: 12; Location: PO BOX 248; Grades: 8 - 12)
  • KINGSBURY BRANCH COMMUNITY SCH (Students: 4; Location: RD #2 BOX 378; Grades: 6 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Plainfield:
Library in Plainfield:
  • CUTLER MEMORIAL (Operating income: $24,100; Location: PO BOX 186, 151 HIGH ST.; 6,850 books; 260 audio materials; 290 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Barre Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Plainfield: Grace United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Plainfield Center Cemetery (1), Bisson-Barre Hill Cemetery (2), Village Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Great Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Plainfield: Plainfield Village Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Plainfield Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

TWINFIELD USD 33 (Address: 106 NASMITH BROOK RD, Population served: 680, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-1999), St Public Notif received (SEP-13-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1997)
GODDARD COLLEGE (Address: 123 PERKIN RD, Population served: 450, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
CALAIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Address: 321 LIGHTENING RIDGE RD, Population served: 165, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
ONION RIVER CAMP (Address: 61 ONION RIVER RD, Population served: 102, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
NORTH MONTPELIER WATER SYSTEM (Address: 90 FACTORY ST, Population served: 48, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2004), St Boil Water Order (OCT-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2001)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-01-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-06-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-01-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-13-2001)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-23-2001), St Boil Water Order (JUN-01-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-01-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (FEB-01-2000), St Public Notif received (JAN-22-2001), St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2001)
  • 4 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2004)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-2004)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2004)
  • 19 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 27 regular monitoring violations
  • 18 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Plainfield that have no violations reported:
  • PLAINFIELD WATER SYSTEM (Address: PO BOX 217, Population served: 1000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.1%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.2%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  3.6%

Plainfield compared to Vermont state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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6.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,524 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.20%
Vermont average:  6.60%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($224 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.07%
Vermont average:  0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Chittenden County, VT  0.99% ($42,967 average AGI)
from Orange County, VT  0.70% ($27,329)
from Lamoille County, VT  0.44% ($31,936)


6.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,262 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.66%
Vermont average:  6.82%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($178 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.05%
Vermont average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Chittenden County, VT  1.17% ($33,869 average AGI)
to Orange County, VT  0.82% ($32,345)
to Lamoille County, VT  0.31% ($28,282)


Strongest AM radio stations in Plainfield:
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WSNO (1450 AM; 1 kW; BARRE, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C)
  • WSKI (1240 AM; 1 kW; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: GALLOWAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Plainfield:
  • WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
  • WCMD (89.9 FM; BARRE, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WORK (107.1 FM; BARRE, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)

TV broadcast stations around Plainfield:
  • WBVT-LP (Channel 39; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: NYN, LLC)

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