Caledonia County, Vermont

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Caledonia County, Vermont
Map
Location in the state of Vermont
Statistics
Formed
Seat	St. Johnsbury
Area - Total - Land - Water	1,703 km² (658 mi²) sq mi ( km²) 18 km² (7 mi²), 1.06%
Population - (2000) - Density	29,702 18/km²

Caledonia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2000, the population was 29,702. Its shire town is St. Johnsbury ⁶.

1 Geography
- 1.1 Adjacent Counties
2 Demographics
3 Cities, towns, and villages*
4 See also
5 External link

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,703 km² (658 mi²). 1,685 km² (651 mi²) of it is land and 18 km² (7 mi²) of it (1.06%) is water.

[edit] Adjacent Counties

[edit] Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 29,702 people, 11,663 households, and 7,895 families residing in the county. The population density was 18/km² (46/mi²). There were 14,504 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (22/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.48% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. 0.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 11,663 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.60% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.30% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 25.30% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,800, and the median income for a family was $42,215. Males had a median income of $30,438 versus $21,973 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,976. About 9.00% of families and 12.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.60% of those under age 18 and 10.00% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Cities, towns, and villages*

Barnet
Burke
- West Burke (a village of Burke)
Danville
Groton
Hardwick
Kirby
Lyndon
- Lyndonville (a village of Lyndon)
Newark
Peacham
Ryegate
Sheffield
St. Johnsbury
Stannard
Sutton
Walden
Waterford
Wheelock

* Villages are census divisions, but have no separate corporate existence from the towns they are in.

[edit] See also

[edit] External link

National Register of Historic Places listing for Caledonia Co., Vermont

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