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     Population
Townshend   Windham County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   1,085   43,176   621,270
Total Population, 2000   1,149   44,216   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   273   10,412   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   189   6,173   77,510
 ...that is Female   606   22,670   310,490
 ...that is Male   543   21,546   298,337
Median Age, 2000   41.90   40.00   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   26.90   56.06   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   0   12,504   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   30   1,126   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   130   2,628   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   12.76%   6.32%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   13   1,178.25   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   8   439   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   7   367   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   1,077   41,885   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   417   16,312   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   417   14,038   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   172   7,466   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   135   5,891   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   4   485   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   105   -484   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Townshend   Windham County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   8   493   5,504
 ...that is White Only   1,124   42,764   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   3   223   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   3   348   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   2   97   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   0   16   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   9   141   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   8   627   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   1,132   43,355   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   3   358   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   3   485   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   10   394   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   0   45   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   11   270   2,727
Native to US, 2000   1,125   42,858   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   515   20,154   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   594   22,262   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   24   1,358   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   4   356   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Townshend
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1753
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Windham County
Regional Planning Commission Windham Regional Commission
Incorporated Villages Townshend Village (inactive)
Municipal Plan Yes
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission Yes
Zoning Ordinance No
Subdivision Ordinance No
Development Review Board No
Development Category 3 - Outlying Town

     Housing
Townshend   Windham County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   469   18,375   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.39   2.35   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   320   11,456   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   2.84   2.91   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   668   27,039   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   372   12,479   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   97   5,896   70,850
  ...Vacant   199   8,664   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   159   7,519   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $120,400   $112,400   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $957   $985   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $455   $393   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   22.10%   20.10%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $569   $552   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   28.10%   25.60%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   0   226   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   110   2,355   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   6   951   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   226   11,942   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   0   128   427
 ...Heated with Wood   125   2,676   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   27   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   2   59   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   11   331
Extended Townshend Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Townshend
 
Windham County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $39,286   $38,204   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $41,759   $46,989   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $19,431   $20,533   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $47,942.50   $50,903.00   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $22,722.65   $22,996.83   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $37,502   $36,218   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $21,296   $20,960   $21,497
  ...Male   $28,417   $25,547   $26,445
  ...Female   $16,652   $16,769   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $2,395,125   $252,243,648   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   590   24,550   355,400
   ...Employed   560   23,750   338,500
   ...Unemployed   30   1,150   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   5.10   4.70   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   1,114   43106   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   98   4,038   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   7   351   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   11   527   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   11   422   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   62   2,278   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   7   214   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   0   246   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   328   11,514   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   26   701   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   21   587   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   --   947   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   --   374   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   70   3,480   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   34   1,800   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   474   18,369   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   12   959   11,610

     Transportation
Townshend   Windham County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   7.91   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   10.62   272.71   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   45.03   878.89   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   6.31   102.42   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   7.36   213.03   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0.73   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   159   6,574   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   205   7,279   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   89   3,089   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   16   1,433   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.83   1.72   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   1.93   1.94   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.47   1.25   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   563   22,895   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   394   16,951   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   69   2,603   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   0   161   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   6   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   0   90   977
   ...who Walked to Work   44   1,405   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   7   133   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   49   1,546   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   325   13,486   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   64   4,062   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   34   2,674   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   12,190   436,610   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   23.72   20.45   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   8   306   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   --   8   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   4   112   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   4   186   1,514

     Education
Townshend   Windham County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   1,111   42,786   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   21   759   12,265
      ...Private School   10   401   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   105   4,437   65,574
      ...Private School   6   545   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   58   2,354   32,174
      ...Private School   4   295   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   9   723   20,669
      ...Private School   2   887   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   5   144   3,684
      ...Private School   4   391   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   887   31,850   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   880   33,762   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   10   1,199   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   118   3,520   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   307   11,049   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   160   6,482   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   73   1,920   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   121   5,790   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   91   3,802   45,092
Townshend School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Townshend   Windham County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.3602   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.2272   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.2713   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   0.9987   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Townshend   Windham County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   54   2,093   30,033
  ...Against People   4   303   3,623
  ...Against Property   31   1,450   23,506
  ...Against Society   19   340   2,904

     Natural Resources
Townshend   Windham County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   27,340.80   504,960   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   38.40   9,000   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   2,404.77   61,109.60   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   8.80%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   917.63   37,216.26   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   1,074.86   5,808.84   378,563.41

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