Population (year 2000): 16,986. Estimated population in July 2005: 17,165 (+1.1% change)
Males: 8,318 (49.0%), Females: 8,668 (51.0%) Chittenden County Zip codes: . Median resident age: 32.6 years
Median household income: $51,429 (year 2000)
Median house value: $141,300 (year 2000) Colchester, VT residents, houses, and apartments details Races in Colchester: - White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Black (0.6%)
- Chinese (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (19.8%), French (16.2%), French Canadian (15.9%), English (13.9%), German (8.6%), Italian (7.7%).Vermont Elevation: 180 feet | | Colchester, For population 25 years and over in Colchester - High school or higher: 91.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
- Unemployed: 6.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Colchester town - Never married: 31.0%
- Now married: 54.5%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 3.1%
- Divorced: 10.1%
4.4% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 1.1% North America). Population change in the 1990s: +2,148 (+14.5%).
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boardrush.com/estate/ )Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: NY Schenectady, (131.7 miles )
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: MA Boston, (208.9 miles pop. 589,141). Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: York, NY New (270.8 miles pop. 8,008,278). Nearest cities: VT (4.1 miles Winooski, Junction, VT (4.5 miles Essex VT Burlington, (6.6 miles Burlington, VT South (6.8 miles VT Milton, (7.0 miles VT (9.2 miles Williston, VT (10.7 miles Westford,
Single-family new house construction building permits: - 1996: 52 buildings, average cost: $127,600
- 1997: 41 buildings, average cost: $132,800
- 1998: 36 buildings, average cost: $134,200
- 1999: 52 buildings, average cost: $148,200
- 2000: 50 buildings, average cost: $219,400
- 2001: 45 buildings, average cost: $122,100
- 2002: 29 buildings, average cost: $171,000
- 2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $149,800
- 2004: 42 buildings, average cost: $176,300
- 2005: 27 buildings, average cost: $189,700
Latitude: 44.54 N, Longitude: 73.15 W Area code commonly used in this area: 802 Colchester, Vermont business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants... Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.9%), Manufacturing (18.5%), Retail trade (10.8%). | Crime in Colchester by Year | | Type | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | | Murders | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | per 100,000 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Rapes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | per 100,000 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.3 | | Robberies | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | | per 100,000 | 5.9 | 29.4 | 11.8 | 17.7 | 11.8 | 47.1 | | Assaults | 9 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 25 | 18 | | per 100,000 | 53.0 | 94.2 | 94.2 | 41.2 | 147.2 | 106.0 | | Burglaries | 49 | 82 | 64 | 71 | 68 | 77 | | per 100,000 | 288.5 | 482.8 | 376.8 | 418.0 | 400.3 | 453.3 | | Thefts | 299 | 504 | 377 | 410 | 301 | 439 | | per 100,000 | 1760.3 | 2967.1 | 2219.5 | 2413.8 | 1772.0 | 2584.5 | | Auto thefts | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 11 | | per 100,000 | 94.2 | 88.3 | 100.1 | 111.9 | 64.8 | 64.8 | | | 116.4 | 189.6 | 156.1 | 148.3 | 137.1 | 189.7 | Average climate in Colchester, Vermont Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations height="300" alt="Colchester topographic map" width="400" align="right" /> Main business address for: GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORP (ELECTRIC SERVICES).
Hospitals/medical centers near Colchester: - FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT (about 7 miles; BURLINGTON, VT)
- NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 19 miles; SAINT ALBANS, VT)
- CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colchester: - BURLINGTON INTL (about 6 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; ID: BTV)
- CLINTON CO (about 28 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; ID: PLB)
- RUTLAND STATE (about 73 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Colchester: - PLATTSBURGH INTL (about 24 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; ID: PBG)
- FRANKLIN COUNTY STATE (about 28 miles; HIGHGATE, VT; ID: FSO)
- BASIN HARBOR (about 28 miles; VERGENNES, VT; ID: B06)
Amtrak stations near Colchester: - 5 miles: BURLINGTON-ESSEX JUNCTION (ESSEX JUNCTION, 29 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 19 miles: ST. ALBANS (40 FEDERAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.
College/University in Colchester:
- SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,272; Location: WINOOSKI PARK; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.smcvt.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Colchester: - UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 9 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 25 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
- MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
- NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
- DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 85 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
- ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
- SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 110 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 4,499)
Public high school in Colchester:
- COLCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 778; Location: 131 LAKER LANE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Colchester:
- COLCHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 596; Location: 425 BLAKELY ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MALLETTS BAY SCHOOL (Students: 549; Location: 609 BLAKELY RD; Grades: 03 - 05)
- PORTERS POINT SCHOOL (Students: 248; Location: 490 PORTERS POINT ROAD; Grades: PK - 02)
- UNION MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 241; Location: 253 MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 02)
- WOODSIDE JUVENILE REHAB CENTER (Students: 18; Location: 26 WOODSIDE DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 12)
- COLCHESTER S.D. (Location: LAKER LANE; Grades: PK - 12)
Private primary/middle school in Colchester:
- FIELD OF DREAMS (Students: 11; Location: 45 ROOSEVELT HIGHWAY; Grades: KG - KG)
Library in Colchester:
- BURNHAM MEMORIAL (Operating income: $210,491; Location: 898 MAIN ST.; 31,726 books; 1,584 audio materials; 892 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)
Colchester compared to Vermont state average: - Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students above state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Colchester: - WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WJOY (1230 AM; 1 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTWK (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Colchester: - WCPV (101.3 FM; ESSEX, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WXXX (95.5 FM; SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W207AX (89.3 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
- WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
- WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WOKO (98.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLFE-FM (102.3 FM; ST. ALBANS, VT; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WXZO (96.7 FM; WILLSBORO, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WIZN (106.7 FM; VERGENNES, VT; Owner: BURLINGTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WWPV-FM (88.7 FM; COLCHESTER, VT; Owner: SAINT MICHAEL'S COLLEGE)
- WRUV (90.1 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT)
- 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)
TV broadcast stations around Colchester: - W16AL (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W51CB (Channel 51; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
- W19BR (Channel 19; MONKTON, VT; Owner: PLATTSBURGH PARTNERS)
- WPTZ (Channel 5; NORTH POLE, NY; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
- WVNY (Channel 22; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: C-22 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
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