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     Population
Shrewsbury   Rutland County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   1,133   63,331   621,270
Total Population, 2000   1,108   63,400   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   266   14,739   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   136   9,480   77,510
 ...that is Female   557   32,568   310,490
 ...that is Male   551   30,832   298,337
Median Age, 2000   42.60   39.50   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   22.14   67.99   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   0   24,433   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   32   2,012   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   1   1,258   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   0.09%   2.02%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   45   1,002.50   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   8   593   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   9   632   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   1,061   60,188   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   290   22,570   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   290   18,297   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   154   8,034   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   91   5,623   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   2   276   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   -139   -1,073   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Shrewsbury   Rutland County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   14   442   5,504
 ...that is White Only   1,089   62,214   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   2   209   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   3   245   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   0   144   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   0   16   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   10   107   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   4   465   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   1,093   62,641   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   2   304   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   3   320   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   2   400   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   0   27   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   12   191   2,727
Native to US, 2000   1,081   62,153   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   615   39,263   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   463   22,569   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   18   1,247   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   8   253   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Shrewsbury
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1761
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Rutland County
Regional Planning Commission Rutland Regional Planning Commission
Incorporated Villages --
Municipal Plan Yes
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission Yes
Zoning Ordinance Yes
Subdivision Ordinance Yes
Development Review Board --
Development Category 3 - Outlying Town

     Housing
Shrewsbury   Rutland County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   426   25,678   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.53   2.39   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   323   16,740   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   2.90   2.92   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   506   32,311   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   364   17,901   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   62   7,777   70,850
  ...Vacant   80   6,633   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   71   5,293   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $127,500   $97,200   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $904   $942   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $354   $373   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   18.20%   20.10%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $456   $517   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   21.70%   27.10%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   0   158   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   74   3,064   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   7   1,137   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   246   19,271   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   5   57   427
 ...Heated with Wood   92   1,846   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   2   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   0   62   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   81   331
Extended Shrewsbury Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Shrewsbury
 
Rutland County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $48,472   $36,743   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $51,681   $44,742   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $22,042   $18,874   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $62,984.00   $53,585.50   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $25,164.65   $22,814.95   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $27,618   $35,202   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $22,727   $20,784   $21,497
  ...Male   $31,818   $25,788   $26,445
  ...Female   $17,143   $16,007   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $337,776,955   $559,134,704   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   660   35,500   355,400
   ...Employed   630   33,050   338,500
   ...Unemployed   40   2,000   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   5.30   5.60   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   1,095   61399   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   68   6,715   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   0   556   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   5   911   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   7   539   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   54   3,926   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   0   344   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   2   439   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   323   16,830   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   7   1,190   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   5   968   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   --   1,524   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   --   641   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   38   5,895   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   24   3,022   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   427   25,686   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   17   1,443   11,610

     Transportation
Shrewsbury   Rutland County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   16.47   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   17.95   306.20   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   38.32   752.39   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   10.83   125.25   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   4.24   233.39   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0   1.80   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   1.36   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   100   9,245   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   206   10,492   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   113   3,907   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   5   2,034   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   2.07   1.69   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   2.15   1.89   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.60   1.22   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   565   31,048   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   440   24,181   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   57   3,463   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   2   183   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   11   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   0   51   977
   ...who Walked to Work   24   1,484   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   0   199   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   42   1,476   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   420   19,554   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   84   4,216   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   16   1,140   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   12,610   609,905   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   24.11   20.62   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   1   207   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   --   8   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   --   107   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   1   92   1,514

     Education
Shrewsbury   Rutland County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   1,087   61,589   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   17   1,421   12,265
      ...Private School   10   378   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   140   6,805   65,574
      ...Private School   11   396   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   55   3,491   32,174
      ...Private School   4   248   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   46   1,989   20,669
      ...Private School   7   927   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   8   240   3,684
      ...Private School   9   240   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   780   45,454   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   839   48,667   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   26   2,390   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   49   5,513   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   276   17,182   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   184   9,788   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   62   3,378   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   162   6,974   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   80   3,442   45,092
Shrewsbury School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Shrewsbury   Rutland County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.6322   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.6455   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.8984   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   0.6569   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Shrewsbury   Rutland County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   33   3,330   30,033
  ...Against People   5   363   3,623
  ...Against Property   26   2,671   23,506
  ...Against Society   2   296   2,904

     Natural Resources
Shrewsbury   Rutland County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   32,032   597,120   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   89.60   12,500   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   8,162.19   134,820.53   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   25.40%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   1,921.67   76,279.16   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   5,180.22   29,948.80   378,563.41

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