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     Population
Searsburg   Bennington County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   89   36,382   621,270
Total Population, 2000   96   36,994   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   26   8,758   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   9   6,167   77,510
 ...that is Female   38   19,246   310,490
 ...that is Male   58   17,748   298,337
Median Age, 2000   41.80   40.30   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   4.46   54.70   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   0   13,720   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   0   1,273   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   11   1,140   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   12.94%   3.18%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   -1   85.50   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   0   375   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   1   398   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   108   35,005   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   62   13,161   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   62   10,849   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   49   5,578   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   20   4,577   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   0   285   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   -2   -2,310   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Searsburg   Bennington County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   0   344   5,504
 ...that is White Only   96   36,161   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   0   155   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   0   228   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   0   74   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   0   5   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   0   76   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   0   295   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   96   36,435   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   0   230   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   0   290   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   0   215   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   0   7   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   0   128   2,727
Native to US, 2000   114   36,000   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   55   17,766   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   59   18,060   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   0   994   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   0   247   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Searsburg
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1781
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Bennington County
Regional Planning Commission Windham Regional Commission
Incorporated Villages --
Municipal Plan No
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission No
Zoning Ordinance No
Subdivision Ordinance No
Development Review Board No
Development Category 3 - Outlying Town

     Housing
Searsburg   Bennington County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   40   14,846   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.40   2.41   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   24   9,914   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   3.21   2.91   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   87   19,403   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   37   10,599   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   3   4,247   70,850
  ...Vacant   47   4,557   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   39   3,673   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $86,700   $113,300   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $350   $1,022   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $179   $404   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   23.30%   20.10%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $625   $538   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   17.50%   27.30%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   0   226   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   3   1,604   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   0   489   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   25   11,456   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   0   16   427
 ...Heated with Wood   13   960   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   15   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   0   69   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   11   331
Extended Searsburg Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Searsburg
 
Bennington County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $17,500   $39,926   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $31,667   $46,565   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $10,472   $21,193   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $27,054.00   $52,609.50   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $12,710.44   $23,534.81   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   --   $34,964   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $9,792   $20,721   $21,497
  ...Male   $8,333   $26,505   $26,445
  ...Female   $20,938   $16,338   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   --   $315,194,965   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   50   20,550   355,400
   ...Employed   50   19,000   338,500
   ...Unemployed   0   1,000   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   5.70   4.90   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   114   35713   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   20   3,588   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   0   365   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   0   559   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   4   313   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   11   1,913   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   0   166   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   5   272   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   20   9,960   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   2   700   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   2   553   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   --   814   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   --   315   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   23   3,395   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   9   1,677   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   40   14,822   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   11   725   11,610

     Transportation
Searsburg   Bennington County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   10.41   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   146.50   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   6.01   451.41   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   55.67   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   8.39   164.44   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0.60   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   23   5,093   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   11   6,180   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   4   2,406   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   3   1,167   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.59   1.72   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   1.24   1.93   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   3.29   1.22   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   50   18,320   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   35   13,922   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   5   2,151   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   0   130   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   17   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   0   63   977
   ...who Walked to Work   0   934   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   0   119   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   10   984   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   34   8,968   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   25   3,195   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   0   2,296   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   575   330,480   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   14.38   19.06   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   5   538   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   --   7   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   1   228   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   4   303   1,514

     Education
Searsburg   Bennington County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   112   35,903   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   7   792   12,265
      ...Private School   2   349   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   9   3,833   65,574
      ...Private School   0   466   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   12   1,882   32,174
      ...Private School   0   242   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   0   647   20,669
      ...Private School   0   896   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   0   108   3,684
      ...Private School   0   165   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   82   26,523   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   83   28,190   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   2   1,341   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   22   2,944   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   51   9,518   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   8   5,479   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   0   1,828   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   0   4,497   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   0   2,583   45,092
Searsburg School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Searsburg   Bennington County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.0920   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.3950   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   2.0535   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   0.5631   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Searsburg   Bennington County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   10   1,714   30,033
  ...Against People   2   300   3,623
  ...Against Property   6   1,236   23,506
  ...Against Society   2   178   2,904

     Natural Resources
Searsburg   Bennington County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   13,779.20   432,640   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   25.60   2,700   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   7,669   173,182.51   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   56.10%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   7,657.05   149,142.41   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   7,963.59   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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