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Population in July 2007: 1,539. Population change since 2000: -2.0%
 

Males: 754  (47.9%)
Females: 821  (52.1%)

Rutland County

Median resident age:  24.0 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Zip codes: 05764.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,500 (it was $27,143 in 2000)
Poultney  $29,500
Vermont:  $45,686

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $137,300 (it was $84,700 in 2000)
Poultney  $137,300
Vermont:  $173,400

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Races in Poultney:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Poultney: 88.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (20.0%), French (11.4%), German (10.4%), English (10.2%), Italian (10.1%), Welsh (9.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1908

Elevation: 432 feet

Land area: 0.65 square miles.

Population density: 2385 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Poultney

  • High school or higher: 85.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poultney village

  • Never married: 53.4%
  • Now married: 32.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

50 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

This village:  3.2%
Vermont:  3.8%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Poultney, Vermont in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Poultney to the number of sex offenders is 775 to 1.

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

Poultney:  2.0% ($1,702)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colonie, NY (66.3 miles , pop. 79,258).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (169.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (189.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hampton, NY (4.6 miles ), Fair Haven, VT (5.9 miles ), Wells, VT (6.4 miles ), Granville, NY (8.0 miles ), Castleton, VT (8.0 miles ), Middletown Springs, VT (8.1 miles ), Granville, NY (8.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.52 N, Longitude: 73.24 W


434 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Area code: 802


Population change in the 1990s: -192 (-10.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (32%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Machinery (2%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (40%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)


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Poultney-area historical tornado activity is near Vermont state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.8 miles away from the Poultney village center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 tornado 41.6 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Poultney:
  • RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; RUTLAND, VT)
  • MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; TICONDEROGA, NY)
  • MARY MCCLELLAN HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Poultney:
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 21 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 29 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; ID: GFL)
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 66 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; ID: BTV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Poultney:
  • FAIR HAVEN MUNI (about 7 miles; FAIR HAVEN, VT; ID: 1B3)
  • GRANVILLE (about 8 miles; GRANVILLE, NY; ID: B01)
  • ARGYLE (about 25 miles; ARGYLE, NY; ID: 1C3)

Amtrak stations near Poultney:
  • 6 miles: FAIR HAVEN (DEPOT & WATER STS.)
  • 12 miles: WHITEHALL (MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 19 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.

College/University in Poultney:
  • GREEN MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 623; Location: ONE COLLEGE CIR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.greenmtn.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poultney:
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
  • SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 4,499)
  • SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 2,317)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 61 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 64 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
Public high school in Poultney:
  • Poultney High School (Students: 282; Location: 154 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)
Public elementary/middle schools in Poultney:
Library in Poultney:
  • POULTNEY PUBLIC (Operating income: $58,147; Location: 205 MAIN ST., STE 1; 14,660 books; 231 audio materials; 46 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Poultney that have no violations reported:
  • POULTNEY WATER DEPT (Address: PO BOX 121, Population served: 2400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE ST CATHERINE COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.2 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  55.5%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  8.6%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  15.8%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  6.4%
Whole state:  3.6%

Poultney compared to Vermont state average:

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  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Poultney (2007 data):
  • Citizens Bank, N.A.: Poultney Branch at 177 Main Street, branch established on 1944-08-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $17,125.2 mil, Deposits: $11,398.7 mil, headquarters in Albany, NY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 240 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The



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Poultney government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $262,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $3,690,000
    Regular Highways: $45,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $267,000
    Water Utilities: $254,000
    Sewerage: $221,000
    Housing & Community Development: $35,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,886,000
    Housing & Community Development: $33,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $31,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,194,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $517,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,506,000
    Water Utilities: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,999,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,249,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $45,000
    Other, NEC: $24,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $24,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $584,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $172,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $70,000
    All Other: $19,000
  • Tax - Property: $190,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $279,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $72,000

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 Poultney:
  • WVNR (1340 AM; 1 kW; POULTNEY, VT; Owner: PINE TREE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Poultney:
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, 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)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
  • WLJH (90.9 FM; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE INC)
  • WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
  • WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKM-FM (99.1 FM; LAKE GEORGE, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WNYQ (105.7 FM; QUEENSBURY, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WNYV (94.1 FM; WHITEHALL, NY; Owner: PINE TREE BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Poultney:
  • WVER (Channel 28; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
  • W61CE (Channel 61; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: MARGARET SANGUINETTI (ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE))
  • W07AG (Channel 7; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: WNYT INC.)
  • W69AR (Channel 69; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: MT. MANSFIELD TELEVISION, INC.)

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