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     Population
Bethel   Windsor County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   1,933   56,566   621,270
Total Population, 2000   1,968   57,418   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   486   13,401   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   255   9,073   77,510
 ...that is Female   1,003   29,470   310,490
 ...that is Male   965   27,948   298,337
Median Age, 2000   39.00   41.30   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   43.44   59.14   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   0   14,461   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   2   694   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   102   3,363   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   5.47%   6.22%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   52   625.25   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   28   562   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   20   553   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   1,856   54,603   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   654   20,674   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   654   19,408   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   389   10,675   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   181   8,167   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   0   495   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   -115   133   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Bethel   Windsor County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   29   468   5,504
 ...that is White Only   1,925   56,107   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   5   191   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   7   362   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   2   134   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   1   17   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   1   85   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   27   522   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   1,952   56,610   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   8   294   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   19   473   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   9   396   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   4   29   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   7   170   2,727
Native to US, 2000   1,918   55,710   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   1,051   21,026   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   846   34,315   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   50   1,708   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   11   471   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Bethel
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1779
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Windsor County
Regional Planning Commission Two Rivers - Ottauquechee Regional Commission
Incorporated Villages --
Municipal Plan Yes
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission Yes
Zoning Ordinance Yes
Subdivision Ordinance Yes
Development Review Board Yes
Development Category 1 - Traditional Center

     Housing
Bethel   Windsor County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   817   24,162   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.41   2.35   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   548   15,724   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   2.87   2.86   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   956   31,621   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   584   17,285   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   233   6,877   70,850
  ...Vacant   139   7,459   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   105   6,243   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $94,300   $112,100   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $915   $1,010   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $336   $384   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   21.30%   20.20%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $492   $539   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   26.90%   25.80%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   4   395   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   119   4,117   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   8   1,166   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   545   15,845   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   2   22   427
 ...Heated with Wood   138   2,470   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   16   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   1   88   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   43   331
Extended Bethel Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Bethel
 
Windsor County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $34,141   $40,688   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $41,250   $49,002   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $17,577   $22,369   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $50,885.00   $58,103.00   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $21,570.41   $25,050.19   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $38,705   $36,439   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $20,711   $22,188   $21,497
  ...Male   $25,897   $26,912   $26,445
  ...Female   $15,125   $18,471   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $16,028,529   $258,373,560   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   1,030   33,150   355,400
   ...Employed   970   30,800   338,500
   ...Unemployed   60   1,250   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   5.90   3.80   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   1,954   56640   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   207   4,346   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   14   267   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   18   459   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   14   364   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   121   2,589   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   13   314   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   27   353   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   547   15,792   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   43   817   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   29   573   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   38   956   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   17   376   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   181   3,719   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   89   1,850   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   806   24,166   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   67   949   11,610

     Transportation
Bethel   Windsor County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0.89   17.30   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   11.15   252.48   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   56.98   1,177.86   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   13.02   201.79   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   14.29   370.98   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0   3.41   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   14.50   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   259   8,505   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   336   10,018   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   141   4,272   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   81   1,367   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.72   1.77   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   1.93   1.94   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.18   1.34   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   956   28,897   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   693   22,089   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   148   3,456   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   0   143   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   4   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   0   86   977
   ...who Walked to Work   40   1,211   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   9   142   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   66   1,766   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   689   18,419   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   385   10,068   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   96   7,508   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   20,900   576,910   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   23.48   21.26   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   12   238   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   --   6   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   4   118   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   8   112   1,514

     Education
Bethel   Windsor County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   1,889   55,821   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   36   1,029   12,265
      ...Private School   5   396   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   249   6,242   65,574
      ...Private School   1   305   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   117   3,228   32,174
      ...Private School   2   298   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   32   933   20,669
      ...Private School   15   295   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   2   207   3,684
      ...Private School   24   790   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   1,406   42,098   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   1,481   43,993   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   78   1,670   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   154   4,018   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   488   14,208   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   300   8,148   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   115   3,222   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   246   7,853   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   100   4,874   45,092
Bethel School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Bethel   Windsor County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.5600   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.3482   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.3039   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   1.0440   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Bethel   Windsor County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   76   2,141   30,033
  ...Against People   8   326   3,623
  ...Against Property   67   1,543   23,506
  ...Against Society   1   272   2,904

     Natural Resources
Bethel   Windsor County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   28,992   621,440   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   89.60   6,000   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   999.68   94,220.87   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   3.40%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   29,493.82   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   40.94   44,897.25   378,563.41

     Forestry & Agriculture
   
2007 Census of Agriculture
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Vermont Forest Resource Harvest Reports
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