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| Vershire, Vermont | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Vermont |
| County | Orange |
| Chartered | 1781 |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.6 km²) |
| - Land | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,200 ft (495 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 629 |
| - Density | 17.2/sq mi (6.7/km²) |
| - Households | 261 |
| - Families | 174 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05079 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-74950[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462235[2] |
Vershire is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States, created under Vermont Charter of August 3, 1781. The population was 629 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.6 km²), of which, 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.05%) is water. The Ompompanoosuc River has its headwaters in the town.[3]
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 629 people, 261 households, and 174 families residing in the town. The population density was 17.2 people per square mile (6.7/km²). There were 378 housing units at an average density of 10.4/sq mi (4.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.25% White, 0.32% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 261 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or civil union, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,132, and the median income for a family was $40,714. Males had a median income of $31,833 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,161. About 11.4% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Vershire, Vermont is at coordinates Coordinates:
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ DeLorme (1996). Vermont Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-016-9
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