Vershire, Vermont
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Population change since 2000: +16.1%
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| Males: 372 |  (51.0%) |
| Females: 358 |  (49.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 41.3 years |
| Vermont median age: | 45.8 years |
Zip codes: 05079.
| Vershire: | $69,420 |
| VT: | $73,991 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,760 (it was $16,161 in 2000)
Vershire town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $200,214 (it was $76,400 in 2000)
| Vershire: | $200,214 |
| VT: | $304,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $298,331; detached houses: $318,213; townhouses or other attached units: $371,061; in 2-unit structures: $227,224; in 3-to-4-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $123,307; mobile homes: $108,182
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vershire, VT
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- 67392.2%White alone
- 314.2%Two or more races
- 101.4%Black alone
- 91.2%Hispanic
- 50.7%Asian alone
- 10.1%American Indian alone
- 10.1%Other race alone
Races in Vershire 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 Vershire, Vermont as of May 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Vershire is 365 to 1.
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Ancestries: English (23.7%), Irish (15.3%), French (13.7%), Scottish (8.3%), German (7.0%), United States (4.8%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1268 feet
Land area: 36.5 square miles.
Population density: 20 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.3% |
| Vermont: | 3.8% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Vershire town: | 1.8% ($1,367) |
| Vermont: | 2.0% ($2,196) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH 
(79.6 miles , pop. 107,006).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (128.5 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (228.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
West Fairlee, VT (2.2 miles ),
), Fairlee, VT (2.9 miles ),
), Tunbridge, VT (3.0 miles ),
), Thetford, VT (3.0 miles ),
), Latitude: 43.95 N, Longitude: 72.32 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 802
| Here: | 3.0% |
| Vermont: | 2.0% |
- Health care (12.9%)
- Educational services (9.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.3%)
- Construction (5.6%)
- Printing & related support activities (4.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.7%)
- Construction (9.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (8.1%)
- Educational services (7.4%)
- Health care (6.0%)
- Repair & maintenance (6.0%)
- Printing & related support activities (4.0%)
- Health care (19.6%)
- Educational services (12.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
- Printing & related support activities (5.2%)
- Finance & insurance (3.9%)
- Personal & laundry services (3.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.3%)
- Computer specialists (3.6%)
- Woodworkers (3.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Woodworkers (6.7%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (5.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (11.8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.2%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.2%)
- Registered nurses (4.6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.6%)
Average climate in Vershire, Vermont
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 51.4. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 51.4 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 25.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 25.3 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.54. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.54 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Vershire-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Vermont state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/11/1966, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the Vershire town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 5/11/1973, a category F2 tornado 32.1 miles away from the town center .
Earthquake activity:
Vershire-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 71% 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 78.6 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 78.6 miles away from Vershire center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 100.6 miles away from Vershire 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 47.5 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 86.6 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 30.9 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 Orange County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 20, Storms: 19, Tropical Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vershire:
- Dartmouth College (about 17 miles; Hanover, NH; Full-time enrollment: 6,030)
- Norwich University (about 22 miles; Northfield, VT; FT enrollment: 4,221)
- Plymouth State University (about 35 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,838)
- Middlebury College (about 43 miles; Middlebury, VT; FT enrollment: 3,077)
- Castleton State College (about 49 miles; Castleton, VT; FT enrollment: 2,079)
- Saint Michael's College (about 57 miles; Colchester, VT; FT enrollment: 2,336)
- Community College of Vermont (about 57 miles; Winooski, VT; FT enrollment: 3,394)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Vershire Fire and Rescue, Incorporated (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Vershire: Vershire Bible Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Vershire Village Cemetery (1), Vershire Center Cemetery (2), Taylor Valley Cemetery (3), Spear-Norris Cemetery (4), South Vershire Cemetery (5), Smith-Mill Village Cemetery (6), Norris-Davis Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Whitehouse Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Vershire and their reported violations in the past:
VERSHIRE RIDING SCHOOL (Address: 336 VERSHIRE RIDING SCHOOL RD , Population served: 50, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people |
| Vermont: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 63.0% |
| Whole state: | 62.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.7% |
| 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: 0.7% of all households
| This town: | 13.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
| This town: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 3.6% |
People in group quarters in Vershire in 2010:
- 24 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 9 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 6 people in group homes intended for adults
For population 15 years and over in Vershire:
- Never married: 22.4%
- Now married: 59.2%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 2.0%
- Divorced: 16.4%
For population 25 years and over in Vershire:
- High school or higher: 79.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.3%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.6 |
| Vermont average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Vershire, VT (based on Orange County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 2,443 | 33 |
| Catholic | 1,218 | 5 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 438 | 11 |
| Other | 46 | 2 |
| None | 24,791 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| Orange County: | 2.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| Vermont: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Orange County: | 1.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| Vermont: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
| Here: | 7.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| Vermont: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
| This county: | 7.94 / 10,000 pop. |
| Vermont: | 11.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Orange County: | 6.9% |
| Vermont: | 6.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Orange County: | 25.8% |
| State: | 22.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.5% |
| Vermont: | 13.3% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Vershire:
- WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- 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.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPNH (1300 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WWWT (1320 AM; 1 kW; RANDOLPH, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Vershire:
- WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
- WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WRJT (103.1 FM; ROYALTON, VT; Owner: LISBON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, 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.)
- WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WCMD (89.9 FM; BARRE, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC)
- 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.)
- WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCVR-FM (102.1 FM; RANDOLPH, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Vershire:
- W15BK (Channel 15; HANOVER, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
- WBVT-LP (Channel 39; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: NYN, LLC)
Vershire fatal accident list:
Aug 29, 2015 12:11 AM, Sr-113, Lat: 43.961542, Lon: -72.287600, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 26ft / 8.3mTotal length
- $325,000Total costs
- 3,070Total average daily traffic
- 171Total average daily truck traffic
- 3,225Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
2- Rt 113 4 Mi Nw (Lat: 43.989222 Lon: -72.370083), Call Sign: KCI232, Licensee ID: L00104419,
Assigned Frequencies: 45.3200 MHz, Grant Date: 01/18/2000, Expiration Date: 02/06/2005, Cancellation Date: 04/09/2005, Registrant: County Of Orange, Chelsea, VT 05038
- REPEATER, Mountain School Road (Lat: 43.953389 Lon: -72.336222), Type: Pole, Structure height: 10 m, Call Sign: WQQG598, Licensee ID: L01734692,
Assigned Frequencies: 159.690 MHz, Grant Date: 11/18/2022, Expiration Date: 12/05/2032, Certifier: Gene Craft, Registrant: Vershire, Town Of, 6894 Vt Route 113, Vershire, VT 05079, Phone: (802) 685-2227, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
3- Call Sign: AD1I, Grant Date: 04/16/1998, Expiration Date: 04/16/2008, Cancellation Date: 11/28/1999, Registrant: William J Kenefick, Vershire, VT 05079
- Call Sign: KC0KCN, Licensee ID: L00337775, Grant Date: 12/31/2020, Expiration Date: 03/20/2031, Certifier: James N Thames, Registrant: James Thames, 9289 Vermont Route 113, Vershire, VT 05079
- Call Sign: KC1EDG, Licensee ID: L01957489, Grant Date: 07/17/2015, Expiration Date: 07/17/2025, Certifier: William R Fisher, Registrant: William R Fisher, Vershire, VT 05079
FAA Registered Aircraft:
2- Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5145B, N5145B, N-5145B, Serial Number: 43-528, Airworthiness Date: 03/12/1958, Certificate Issue Date: 11/19/2020
Registrant (Individual): B Patterson Barnes, 978 Durgin Hill Rd, Vershire, VT 05079 - Aircraft: GOODEMOTE ARTHUR O POBER PIXIE (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 4482X, N4482X, N-4482X, Serial Number: AG-1, Certificate Issue Date: 11/01/2005
Registrant (Individual): Charles L Zue, 566 Chamberlain Hill Rd, Vershire, VT 05079
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/23/2018
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 47.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 35.7%Wood
- 16.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 66.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 17.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 17.0%Wood
Vershire compared to Vermont state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age 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 below state average.
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