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     Population
Sheldon   Franklin County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   2,303   47,949   621,270
Total Population, 2000   1,990   45,417   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   617   12,759   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   152   5,004   77,510
 ...that is Female   1,014   22,884   310,490
 ...that is Male   976   22,533   298,337
Median Age, 2000   34.30   35.70   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   51.48   71.29   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   0   13,206   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   12   601   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   242   5,437   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   13.84%   13.60%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   183   3,062.25   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   27   622   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   12   350   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   1,821   42,208   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   579   15,674   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   579   13,826   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   88   6,159   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   31   2,554   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   6   311   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   14   625   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Sheldon   Franklin County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   9   270   5,504
 ...that is White Only   1,898   43,627   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   3   138   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   0   118   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   46   684   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   2   11   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   0   95   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   41   744   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   1,939   44,359   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   6   219   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   2   171   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   75   1,253   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   2   17   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   7   166   2,727
Native to US, 2000   1,930   43,730   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   1,624   33,392   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   296   9,953   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   36   1,687   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   6   355   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Sheldon
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1763
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Franklin County
Regional Planning Commission Northwest Regional Planning Commission
Incorporated Villages --
Municipal Plan Yes
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission Yes
Zoning Ordinance Yes
Subdivision Ordinance Yes
Development Review Board No
Development Category 3 - Outlying Town

     Housing
Sheldon   Franklin County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   672   16,765   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.94   2.67   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   544   12,194   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   3.15   3.08   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   691   19,191   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   562   12,582   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   110   4,183   70,850
  ...Vacant   19   2,426   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   6   1,940   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $97,200   $99,900   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $809   $948   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $329   $345   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   20.50%   20.30%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $546   $539   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   24.20%   24.20%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   58   3,503   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   82   2,343   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   2   435   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   408   8,861   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   0   17   427
 ...Heated with Wood   120   1,546   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   0   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   0   48   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   12   331
Extended Sheldon Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Sheldon
 
Franklin County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $42,179   $41,659   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $45,833   $46,733   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $17,134   $17,816   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $53,469.00   $54,432.00   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $20,164.27   $21,504.04   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $44,736   $36,119   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $21,569   $22,209   $21,497
  ...Male   $27,888   $27,919   $26,445
  ...Female   $16,875   $17,743   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $2,989,023   --   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   1,230   26,150   355,400
   ...Employed   1,180   24,300   338,500
   ...Unemployed   60   1,300   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   4.50   5.00   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   1,923   44774   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   202   4,011   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   21   428   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   21   530   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   24   421   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   111   2,141   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   11   239   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   14   252   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   534   12,228   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   44   861   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   28   651   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   41   1,025   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   16   409   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   138   4,134   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   66   1,995   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   668   16,767   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   23   857   11,610

     Transportation
Sheldon   Franklin County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   12.20   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   15.99   221.23   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   28.37   575.77   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   2.46   86   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   15.81   211.59   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0.25   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   154   4,994   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   361   7,620   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   126   3,101   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   29   1,050   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.95   1.84   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   2.02   1.99   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.51   1.38   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   981   22,578   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   729   16,544   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   107   3,728   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   0   43   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   3   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   0   29   977
   ...who Walked to Work   55   908   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   4   69   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   86   1,254   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   752   16,456   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   227   8,158   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   12   223   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   23,685   545,670   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   26.46   25.59   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   12   139   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   1   10   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   11   79   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   --   50   1,514

     Education
Sheldon   Franklin County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   1,887   43,477   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   38   1,112   12,265
      ...Private School   11   181   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   313   5,887   65,574
      ...Private School   10   130   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   132   2,712   32,174
      ...Private School   4   93   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   24   833   20,669
      ...Private School   6   184   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   2   90   3,684
      ...Private School   0   116   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   1,347   32,139   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   1,356   32,667   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   95   2,489   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   158   3,421   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   758   13,727   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   162   5,444   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   76   2,576   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   82   3,503   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   25   1,507   45,092
Sheldon School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Sheldon   Franklin County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.4500   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.5230   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.8589   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   0.6635   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Sheldon   Franklin County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   222   2,662   30,033
  ...Against People   17   335   3,623
  ...Against Property   173   2,133   23,506
  ...Against Society   32   194   2,904

     Natural Resources
Sheldon   Franklin County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   24,742.40   407,680   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   428.80   36,400   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   966.78   46,363.38   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   3.80%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   6,561.53   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   6,086.15   378,563.41

     Forestry & Agriculture
   
2007 Census of Agriculture
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