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South Shaftsbury
VermontCDP
Total population
566
Median home value
$228,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$61,161
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
South Shaftsbury is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Shaftsbury in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 681 at the 2020 census.
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Geography
South Shaftsbury is located along the southern border of the town of Shaftsbury. It is the largest settlement in the town. The CDP includes the village of South Shaftsbury as well as rural land extending east to U.S. Route 7, a super two freeway. The closest access from US 7 is south of the village in northern Bennington. Vermont Route 7A (the old alignment of US 7) and Vermont Route 67 intersect in the village, with VT 7A leading north to Arlington and Manchester and south into Bennington, while VT 67 leads west to North Bennington and the New York state line. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for South Shaftsbury, VT from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,265
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves7,185
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves6,902
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves6,004
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,433
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves5,254
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves5,063
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,056
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Mt. Anthony Senior Union High SchoolHigh · Bennington · 926 students · 16:1 ratio
- Mt. Anthony Union Middle SchoolMiddle · Bennington · 522 students · 14.1:1 ratio
- Molly Stark SchoolElementary · Bennington · 417 students · 19.9:1 ratio
- Bennington Elementary SchoolElementary · Bennington · 312 students · 20.8:1 ratio
- Pownal Elementary SchoolElementary · Pownal · 271 students · 15.1:1 ratio
- Shaftsbury Elementary SchoolElementary · Shaftsbury · 245 students · 13.6:1 ratio
- Fisher SchoolElementary · Arlington · 221 students · 14.7:1 ratio
- Arlington MemorialHigh · Arlington · 200 students · 11.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2020-03-110 km SSW of South Glens Falls, New York
- M 2.76 — 2011-08-275 km WSW of Altamont, New York
- M 2.69 — 2011-08-255 km WSW of Altamont, New York
- M 3.15 — 2009-12-1315 km N of Medusa, New York
- M 2.56 — 2009-12-1314 km N of Medusa, New York
- M 2.9 — 2009-10-2115 km N of Medusa, New York
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Vermont
- North Bennington2.7 mi away · pop. 1,336
- Old Bennington4 mi away · pop. 161
- Bennington4.8 mi away · pop. 8,753
- Arlington9.5 mi away · pop. 1,781
- Pownal Center10 mi away · pop. 519
- Pownal12.3 mi away · pop. 556
- Stamford14.5 mi away · pop. 533
- Chimney Hill14.9 mi away · pop. 38
- Manchester16.5 mi away · pop. 703
- Readsboro17.2 mi away · pop. 284
- Wilmington17.6 mi away · pop. 348
- Manchester Center18.9 mi away · pop. 1,835
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image