Profile for Dorset, Vermont, VT

Dorset is on Otter Creek.

Former and merged names include:
· Dorsett

Site of the first marble quarry in the United States.

Developed as a summer resort. Longtime arts center, known for the Dorset Playhouse and the Colony House retreat for writers.

Performing arts: Dorset Players

Nearby parks & recreation: Emerald Lake State Park, Merck Forest, Green Mountain National Forest

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Dorset

Cemeteries (34)

Communities (8)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (3)

Parks (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Dorset
• School enrollment & education levels in Dorset
• Transportation & commute times in Dorset
• Bennington County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Vermont
• State data - Vermont
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Dorset demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Bennington County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 05253 ZIP code.

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• Dorset Chamber of Commerce

9% of Dorset residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Dorset ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Dorset
• Cemeteries in Bennington County
• Libraries in or near Dorset

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• Bennington County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - VT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Dorset Players

• Dorset museums
• Dorset historic sites
• Dorset area parks
• Wineries near Dorset

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• Dorset area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Bennington County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Vermont cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Dorset
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Bennington County

• Dorset business guide
• Dorset Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Vermont
• Local ordinances in Vermont (Partial selection)

• Crime in Bennington County
• Arrests in Bennington County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Vermont
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Dorset was $32,956, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Bennington County economic census
• Bennington County economic summary
• Bennington County employment growth
• Bennington County unemployment rate
• Vermont economic data

44% of Dorset residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Dorset
• Colleges in Vermont
• Learning Disabilities Association in Vermont
• Schools in or near Dorset
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• Yearbooks (old) of Vermont high schools

• Movies playing in or near Dorset

• Air pollution in Bennington County
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• Land contamination in Bennington County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Vermont
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Bennington County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Vermont

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• Vermont county fairs
• Vermont festivals (Vermont tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Dorset
• Geocaches in Vermont

• Dorset items now on sale

• Bennington County government
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• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Dorset medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Vermont
• State historical society

Historic districts in Dorset include Dorset Village Historic District, Kent Neighborhood Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Dorset
• Historic sites in Vermont
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• Museums in Vermont
• Vermont state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Bennington County genealogy forum

Median rent in Dorset, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $541.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,204.

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Libraries in Dorset include Dorset Village Public ... View libraries

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• Census map of Dorset area
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• Dorset Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Vermont
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Dorset
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Dorset

• Parks near Dorset
• National forests in Vermont
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• Ski areas in Vermont
• State parks in Vermont

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Dorset
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• Chowhound message boards for VT

The average commute time for Dorset workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Dorset travel guide
• Airports near Dorset
• Hotels near Dorset
• Vermont tourism bureau

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