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     Population
Norton   Essex County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   231   6,500   621,270
Total Population, 2000   214   6,459   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   52   1,653   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   39   981   77,510
 ...that is Female   108   3,228   310,490
 ...that is Male   106   3,231   298,337
Median Age, 2000   43.00   39.00   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   5.48   9.71   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   0   0   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   0   27   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   45   54   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   26.63%   0.84%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   3   160.50   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   0   53   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   4   64   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   82   6,117   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   26   1,890   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   26   1,784   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   16   1,272   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   11   816   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   4   65   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   -21   -97   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Norton   Essex County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   0   32   5,504
 ...that is White Only   207   6,237   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   0   11   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   0   17   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   5   41   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   0   0   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   0   15   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   2   138   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   209   6,372   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   0   13   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   0   29   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   7   142   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   0   1   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   0   52   2,727
Native to US, 2000   64   6,106   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   38   2,554   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   24   3,497   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   18   353   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   7   68   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Norton
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1769
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Essex County
Regional Planning Commission Northeastern Vermont Development Association
Incorporated Villages --
Municipal Plan Yes
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission Yes
Zoning Ordinance Yes
Subdivision Ordinance No
Development Review Board No
Development Category 3 - Outlying Town

     Housing
Norton   Essex County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   91   2,602   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.35   2.47   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   52   1,807   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   3.15   2.92   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   252   4,762   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   85   2,069   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   6   533   70,850
  ...Vacant   161   2,160   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   139   1,844   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $67,700   $70,700   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $850   $672   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $210   $260   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   17.20%   18.10%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $500   $420   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   22.50%   25.20%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   0   6   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   2   252   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   0   30   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   50   1,921   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   0   1   427
 ...Heated with Wood   3   388   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   0   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   0   0   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   4   331
Extended Norton Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Norton
 
Essex County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $20,000   $30,490   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $25,000   $34,984   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $15,506   $14,388   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $25,243.00   $38,302.50   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $18,843.14   $17,400.22   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $41,300   $29,455   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $20,250   $19,760   $21,497
  ...Male   $27,500   $25,142   $26,445
  ...Female   $13,125   $14,082   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   --   --   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   40   3,250   355,400
   ...Employed   30   3,100   338,500
   ...Unemployed   10   200   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   22.70   6.30   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   82   6428   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   12   883   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   0   67   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   0   130   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   0   89   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   8   472   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   4   70   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   0   55   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   16   1,815   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   0   179   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   0   132   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   --   137   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   --   54   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   --   778   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   --   381   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   52   2,597   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   4   191   11,610

     Transportation
Norton   Essex County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   1.71   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   0.40   49.91   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   0.58   171.65   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   4.87   65.08   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   10.73   121.30   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0.10   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   25   902   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   27   1,206   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   3   357   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   0   137   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.60   1.75   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   1.55   1.84   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   2   1.39   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   33   2,909   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   27   2,206   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   0   369   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   0   8   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   0   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   0   3   977
   ...who Walked to Work   4   156   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   0   36   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   2   131   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   22   1,922   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   6   1,708   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   4   989   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   715   61,145   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   23.06   22.01   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   1   25   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   --   2   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   1   15   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   --   8   1,514

     Education
Norton   Essex County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   82   6,243   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   0   199   12,265
      ...Private School   0   8   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   0   792   65,574
      ...Private School   0   40   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   5   334   32,174
      ...Private School   0   49   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   0   82   20,669
      ...Private School   0   16   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   0   21   3,684
      ...Private School   0   2   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   77   4,700   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   80   4,813   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   17   470   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   21   757   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   31   2,203   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   3   613   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   4   280   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   4   337   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   0   153   45,092
Norton School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Norton   Essex County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.4300   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.3573   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   2.1217   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   0.6207   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Norton   Essex County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   3   157   30,033
  ...Against People   0   34   3,623
  ...Against Property   2   112   23,506
  ...Against Society   1   11   2,904

     Natural Resources
Norton   Essex County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   24,992   425,600   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   204.80   7,200   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   16,666.77   208,967.01   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   67.60%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   28,170.75   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   16,546.08   83,930.19   378,563.41

     Forestry & Agriculture
   
2007 Census of Agriculture
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...Vermont State and County Data Tables
Vermont Forest Resource Harvest Reports
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