Walden, Vermont
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Population change since 2000: +19.6%
Males: 475 | (50.8%) |
Females: 460 | (49.2%) |
Median resident age: | 41.6 years |
Vermont median age: | 45.8 years |
Zip codes: 05836.
Walden: | $67,828 |
VT: | $73,991 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,711 (it was $17,253 in 2000)
Walden town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $228,608 (it was $88,800 in 2000)
Walden: | $228,608 |
VT: | $304,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $260,980; detached houses: $279,604; townhouses or other attached units: $224,498; in 2-unit structures: $313,991; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $254,854; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $182,529; mobile homes: $88,292; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $12,813
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Walden, VT
- 89996.1%White alone
- 131.4%Hispanic
- 101.1%Two or more races
- 50.5%Asian alone
- 40.4%American Indian alone
- 30.3%Black alone
- 10.1%Other race alone
Races in Walden detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Vermont and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Walden, Vermont as of June 16, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Walden is 468 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
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Ancestries: English (28.3%), French (24.8%), Irish (15.7%), Scottish (9.1%), German (9.0%), French Canadian (7.4%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1634 feet
Land area: 38.7 square miles.
Population density: 24 people per square mile (very low).
20 residents are foreign born (1.4% North America, 1.2% Europe).
This town: | 2.6% |
Vermont: | 3.8% |
Walden town: | 1.4% ($1,250) |
Vermont: | 2.0% ($2,196) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (110.7 miles , pop. 107,006).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (160.2 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (264.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.48 N, Longitude: 72.25 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 802
Here: | 2.9% |
Vermont: | 2.0% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.5%)
- Educational services (10.0%)
- Construction (9.6%)
- Health care (8.1%)
- Public administration (5.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (20.3%)
- Construction (17.8%)
- Public administration (4.0%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.5%)
- Educational services (3.5%)
- Health care (3.5%)
- Machinery (3.0%)
- Educational services (16.5%)
- Health care (12.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (8.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (8.3%)
- Public administration (7.3%)
- Social assistance (5.8%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (3.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (5.1%)
- Carpenters (4.7%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
- Cashiers (3.4%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (10.4%)
- Carpenters (8.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.8%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7.3%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.8%)
- Cashiers (6.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.3%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
Average climate in Walden, Vermont
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Walden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 71.6 miles away from Walden center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 72.6 miles away from Walden center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 110.1 miles away from Walden center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 21.2 miles away from Walden center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Caledonia County (24) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 19, Storms: 16, Heavy Rains: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Walden:
- FMC OF ST. JOHNSBURY DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
- CALEDONIA HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
- ST JOHNSBURY HEALTH AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
- NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REGIONAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 12 miles away; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
- PINES REHAB AND HEALTH CTR (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LYNDONVILLE, VT)
- UNION HOUSE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; GLOVER, VT)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walden:
- Norwich University (about 32 miles; Northfield, VT; Full-time enrollment: 4,221)
- Saint Michael's College (about 46 miles; Colchester, VT; FT enrollment: 2,336)
- Community College of Vermont (about 47 miles; Winooski, VT; FT enrollment: 3,394)
- University of Vermont (about 47 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 11,566)
- Champlain College (about 48 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 2,623)
- Dartmouth College (about 54 miles; Hanover, NH; FT enrollment: 6,030)
- Middlebury College (about 57 miles; Middlebury, VT; FT enrollment: 3,077)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Walden: Fairbanks Mills (A), Walden Station (B), Walden Emergency First Aid Stabilization Team Squad (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Walden Heights Cemetery (1), Stevens Hill Cemetery (2), Stebbins Lot Cemetery (3), South Walden Cemetery (4), Orton-Greensboro Bend Cemetery (5), Noyesville Cemetery (6), Houston Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lyford Pond (A), Coles Pond (B), Goslants Mill Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stream Mill Brook (A), Rock Brook (B), Morrill Brook (C), Perkins Meadow Brook (D), Bog Brook (E), Chase Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Walden: Steam Mill Brook Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Charles J. Bell - Politician, George P. Foster - Union Army general, Josiah O. Livingston - Civil War Medal of Honor recipient.
This town: | 2.5 people |
Vermont: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 69.0% |
Whole state: | 62.5% |
This town: | 9.4% |
Whole state: | 9.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
This town: | 7.8% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
This town: | 3.7% |
Whole state: | 3.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Walden:
- Never married: 25.4%
- Now married: 59.9%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 4.1%
- Divorced: 10.1%
For population 25 years and over in Walden:
- High school or higher: 84.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
- Unemployed: 7.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.6 minutes
Here: | 10.2 |
Vermont average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Walden, VT (based on Caledonia County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 4,355 | 6 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,810 | 32 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,488 | 15 |
Other | 780 | 9 |
None | 20,794 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Caledonia County: | 4.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Caledonia County: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.53 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 10.14 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 11.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Caledonia County: | 7.9% |
Vermont: | 6.8% |
Caledonia County: | 24.6% |
State: | 22.3% |
This county: | 11.5% |
State: | 13.3% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Walden:
- WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSTJ (1340 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Walden:
- WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
- WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
- WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
- WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
- W243AE (96.5 FM; ORLEANS, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
TV broadcast stations around Walden:
- WLED-TV (Channel 49; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Walden: Josiah O. Livingston.
Walden fatal accident list:
Sep 28, 2012 09:45 AM, Th-1 Cabot Road, Lat: 44.465289, Lon: -72.296533, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Dec 15, 2010 08:15 AM, Th-2 Noyestar Rd., Lat: 44.490356, Lon: -72.257397, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Sep 28, 2008 01:45 PM, Th-13, Lat: 44.506560, Lon: -72.236710, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 19, 2004 87:99 PM, Th-2, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Feb 11, 1996 12:42 AM, Vt 15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Jul 28, 1979 09:30 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 8Number of bridges
- 33ft / 9.8mTotal length
- $2,582,000Total costs
- 3,990Total average daily traffic
- 398Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- U S Rt 15 Walden Town Garage S Ofc (Lat: 44.433389 Lon: -72.262056), Call Sign: KNAN843,
Assigned Frequencies: 156.120 MHz, Grant Date: 03/07/1996, Expiration Date: 04/24/2001, Cancellation Date: 06/24/2001, Registrant: Walden, Town Of, West Danville, VT 05873, Phone: (802) 563-2220
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Walden, VT
- 8268.9%Structure Fires
- 2621.8%Outside Fires
- 65.0%Other
- 54.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 48.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 31.1%Wood
- 19.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Electricity
- 51.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 33.3%Wood
- 15.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Walden compared to Vermont state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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