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The Center for Rural
Studies (CRS) is a nonprofit, fee-for-service research organization that
addresses social, economic, and resource-based problems of rural people and communities.
Based in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Vermont,
the Center provides consulting, research, and program evaluation services in Vermont, the
United States, and abroad. The Center also serves as the U.S. Census Bureau's Vermont
State Data Center.
About CRS |
Projects at CRS |
CRS Staff
Click HERE for CRS Work-Study Opportunities!
Center for Rural Studies' Program Areas:
 Program
Evaluation Services
The Center provides program evaluation services for youth, family and social service
non-profit organizations throughout Vermont. Project areas include: micro business development,
domestic violence, education and literacy, and restorative justice for youth. Executive summaries of evaluation reports
and complete reports are now available online! Visit our new publications page for a complete list of our evaluation related journal publications.
Indicators for Vermont Communities
CRS data resources include over 40 Social
and Economic Indicators for every town in Vermont and the Vermont Community Data Bank. Recent collaborations have resulted
in the Vermont School Report and the exciting development of a Vermont housing data clearinghouse at www.housingdata.org. The Center for
Rural Studies is also the US Census Bureau's Vermont State Data Center.
Rural Community and Economic Development
Includes guides and training materials for citizens and community leaders, as
well as information on community development projects including the EDCNV Economic Opportunity Study,
the Municipal E-Government Outreach project, the Community Planning Tools for Vermont project,
the Vermont Planning Information Center,
and VIG Citizen's Guides to Local Government.
International Projects
Explore the international projects we are involved in, including the Vermont - Honduras Partnership and David
Kestenbaum's work in Planning Community Based Ecotourism.
Recent Surveys
Selected results from our annual "Vermonter Poll" and results from the 2002 VT
Wilderness Poll.
Agriculture
Includes Census of Agriculture data, Vermont - Honduras Partnership
information, as well as Education materials and links.
Other Sites
University of Vermont resources as well as U.S., State, Regional, and Local
Municipal/Governmental Sites.
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Featured Data Resources
NEW!
Population
Estimates
for Vermont's cities, towns and villages
Access data for Vermont's counties, towns, and villages.
Vermont Housing Data
An innovative housing information resource.
Vermont Planning Information Center
An informational and educational resource for land use officials.
Vermont School Report
School-level performance and service indicators.
Access more Vermont data resources!
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