Kirby, Vermont
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Population change since 2000: +8.1%
Males: 232 | (47.1%) |
Females: 261 | (52.9%) |
Median resident age: | 44.6 years |
Vermont median age: | 45.8 years |
Zip codes: 05851.
Kirby: | $68,582 |
VT: | $73,991 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,448 (it was $16,675 in 2000)
Kirby town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $245,342 (it was $95,300 in 2000)
Kirby: | $245,342 |
VT: | $304,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $260,980; detached houses: $279,604; townhouses or other attached units: $224,498; in 2-unit structures: $313,991; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $254,854; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $182,529; mobile homes: $88,292; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $12,813
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kirby, VT
- 47796.8%White alone
- 91.8%Two or more races
- 51.0%Hispanic
- 10.2%American Indian alone
- 10.2%Asian alone
Races in Kirby detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Ancestries: English (21.9%), Irish (16.7%), French (13.8%), United States (6.8%), German (6.1%), French Canadian (5.3%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 24.4 square miles.
Population density: 20 people per square mile (very low).
6 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.3% |
Vermont: | 3.8% |
Kirby town: | 1.6% ($1,563) |
Vermont: | 2.0% ($2,196) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (101.5 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (157.8 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (272.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.52 N, Longitude: 71.93 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 802
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $279,200
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $248,200
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $550,000
- 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $240,000
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,300
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $262,900
- 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $225,000
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $165,100
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $165,900
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,900
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $326,500
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $181,200
- 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $127,500
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $187,500
- 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $126,800
- 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $130,700
- 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $118,000
- 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $109,200
- 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $98,300
- 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $91,700
Here: | 1.4% |
Vermont: | 2.0% |
- Educational services (10.8%)
- Health care (8.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.2%)
- Metal & metal products (6.0%)
- Machinery (5.6%)
- Construction (5.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.9%)
- Construction (9.6%)
- Metal & metal products (8.9%)
- Machinery (7.4%)
- Educational services (6.7%)
- Wood products (5.2%)
- Gasoline stations (5.2%)
- Health care (19.3%)
- Educational services (15.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
- Public administration (4.4%)
- Machinery (3.5%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (3.5%)
- Finance & insurance (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
- Woodworkers (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10.4%)
- Woodworkers (8.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.2%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.6%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.4%)
Average climate in Kirby, Vermont
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2002 was 4.67. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 4.67 |
U.S.: | 72.56 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 1.47. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 1.47 |
U.S.: | 1.51 |
Earthquake activity:
Kirby-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 87.2 miles away from Kirby 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 88.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 125.8 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 72.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 16.2 miles away from Kirby 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 Caledonia County (24) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 19, Storms: 16, Heavy Rains: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Kirby:
- PINES REHAB AND HEALTH CTR (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; LYNDONVILLE, VT)
- CALEDONIA HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
- NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REGIONAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 7 miles away; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
- ST JOHNSBURY HEALTH AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
- FMC OF ST. JOHNSBURY DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kirby:
- Norwich University (about 45 miles; Northfield, VT; Full-time enrollment: 4,221)
- Plymouth State University (about 55 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,838)
- Dartmouth College (about 60 miles; Hanover, NH; FT enrollment: 6,030)
- Saint Michael's College (about 61 miles; Colchester, VT; FT enrollment: 2,336)
- Community College of Vermont (about 62 miles; Winooski, VT; FT enrollment: 3,394)
- University of Vermont (about 63 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 11,566)
- Champlain College (about 63 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 2,623)
Points of interest:
Cemeteries: South Kirby Cemetery (1), North Kirby-Brookside Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Kirby Pond (A), Johnson Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barnes Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map
This town: | 2.5 people |
Vermont: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 71.6% |
Whole state: | 62.5% |
This town: | 11.9% |
Whole state: | 9.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 1.0% of all households
This town: | 15.3% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
This town: | 4.2% |
Whole state: | 3.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Kirby:
- Never married: 19.7%
- Now married: 61.2%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 6.2%
- Divorced: 11.5%
For population 25 years and over in Kirby:
- High school or higher: 84.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
- Unemployed: 2.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.5 minutes
Here: | 11.9 |
Vermont average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Kirby, VT (based on Caledonia County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 4,355 | 6 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,810 | 32 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,488 | 15 |
Other | 780 | 9 |
None | 20,794 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Caledonia County: | 4.91 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Caledonia County: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Caledonia County: | 7.53 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Caledonia County: | 10.14 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 11.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Caledonia County: | 7.9% |
State: | 6.8% |
This county: | 24.6% |
Vermont: | 22.3% |
Caledonia County: | 11.5% |
Vermont: | 13.3% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Kirby:
- WSTJ (1340 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WLTN (1400 AM; 1 kW; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kirby:
- WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
- WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
- WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
- WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
- WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLTN-FM (96.7 FM; LISBON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- W243AE (96.5 FM; ORLEANS, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WMOO (92.1 FM; DERBY CENTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSTAR MEDIA, INC.)
- WWLR (91.5 FM; LYNDONVILLE, VT; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, VT. STATE COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Kirby:
- WVTB (Channel 20; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
- WLED-TV (Channel 49; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
- W36CP (Channel 36; NEWPORT, VT; Owner: NYN, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 3ft / 0.9mTotal length
- 150Total average daily traffic
- 3Total average daily truck traffic
- 158Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic
- 58.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 32.5%Wood
- 5.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.9%Utility gas
- 64.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 17.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 17.6%Wood
Kirby compared to Vermont state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage 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 significantly below state average.
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