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     Population

  Fairlee   Orange County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2006   1,025   29,440   623,908
Total Population, 2000   967   28,226   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   228   7,229   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   149   3,612   77,510
 ...that is Female   491   14,171   310,490
 ...that is Male   476   14,055   298,337
Median Age, 2000   40.80   38.60   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   47.86   40.99   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   0   602   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   11   646   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   84   2,077   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   9.51%   7.94%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   64   990.50   23,071
Annual Births, 2000   16   275   6,501
Annual Deaths, 2000   7   209   5,127
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   925   26,627   574,842
  ...Lived in U.S. five years ago   299   8,576   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   299   8,419   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   200   4,958   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   131   2,512   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   0   148   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   -46   -69   2,254


 

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity

  Fairlee   Orange County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   8   165   5,504
 ...that is White Only   943   27,666   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   2   68   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   5   99   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   1   76   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   0   10   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   2   38   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   14   269   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   957   27,923   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   3   100   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   8   152   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   8   224   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   0   16   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   5   88   2,727
Native to US, 2000   974   27,724   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   193   13,154   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   774   14,355   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   6   502   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   0   130   8,217


 

     Civics & Planning

    Fairlee
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1761
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Orange County
Regional Planning Commission Two Rivers - Ottauquechee Regional 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

  Fairlee   Orange County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   395   10,936   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.42   2.52   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   266   7,614   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   2.88   2.97   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   575   13,386   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   275   8,559   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   120   2,377   70,850
  ...Vacant   180   2,450   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   142   1,850   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $130,000   $98,600   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $965   $879   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $358   $339   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   20.80%   20%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $570   $511   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   19.90%   22.80%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   0   69   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   99   1,878   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   5   218   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   251   6,617   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   0   14   427
 ...Heated with Wood   41   2,084   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   6   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   0   12   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   38   331
Extended Fairlee Housing Data Profile


 

     Economy

 

Fairlee

 

Orange County

 

Vermont

 

Median Household Income, 1999   $44,018   $39,855   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $48,250   $45,771   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $18,454   $18,784   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2005   $54,466.50   $48,056.00   $52,682.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2005   $23,035.61   $20,573.58   $22,327.37
Annual Average Wage, 2006   $26,355   $29,781   $35,535
Median Earnings, 1999   $22,152   $21,231   $21,497
  ...Male   $28,583   $25,485   $26,445
  ...Female   $19,167   $17,393   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2005   $7,679,542   $74,456,758   $4,873,450,827
Civilian Labor Force, 2005   680   16,550   355,900
   ...Employed   670   16,000   343,500
   ...Unemployed   10   550   12,400
   ...Unemployment Rate   1.90   3.20   3.50
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   972   27538   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   54   2,513   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   2   178   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   3   371   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   6   291   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   24   1,364   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   11   130   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   8   179   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   274   7,704   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   7   467   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   7   373   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   --   373   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   --   154   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   59   2,025   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   30   944   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   399   10,979   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   15   479   11,610


 

     Transportation

  Fairlee   Orange County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   2.46   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   5.56   209.41   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   11.47   736.28   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   5.26   222.49   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   18.35   229.81   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   103   3,276   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   189   4,939   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   83   2,186   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   21   535   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.97   1.88   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   2.17   2   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.47   1.46   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   569   14,424   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   408   10,752   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   76   1,903   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   0   43   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   2   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   2   13   977
   ...who Walked to Work   23   569   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   0   111   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   60   1,031   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   393   10,170   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   323   7,690   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   253   2,823   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   11,065   339,330   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   21.74   25.34   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   3   51   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   --   3   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   3   35   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   --   13   1,514


 

     Education

  Fairlee   Orange County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   956   27,341   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   23   592   12,265
      ...Private School   13   231   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   116   3,145   65,574
      ...Private School   4   354   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   61   1,623   32,174
      ...Private School   5   172   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   6   881   20,669
      ...Private School   0   174   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   8   69   3,684
      ...Private School   6   108   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   714   19,992   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   739   20,997   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   21   1,057   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   58   2,393   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   285   7,912   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   101   3,382   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   92   1,618   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   132   2,853   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   50   1,782   45,092
Fairlee School Report Data, 2006


 

 Property Taxation

  Fairlee   Orange County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2006   0.3800   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2006   1.4637   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2006   1.4359   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2007   0.9735   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data


 

     Public Safety

  Fairlee   Orange County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2005   51   844   29,294
  ...Against People   6   138   3,771
  ...Against Property   43   676   22,718
  ...Against Society   2   30   2,805


 

     Natural Resources

  Fairlee   Orange County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   12,928   440,960   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   665.60   4,000   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   2,243.29   21,304.56   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   16.40%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   0   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   32.13   9,663.19   378,563.41


 

     Forestry & Agriculture

   
2002 Census of Agriculture
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