Craftsbury, Vermont
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Craftsbury is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census. It includes the villages of Craftsbury Common, Mill Village, North Craftsbury and East Craftsbury.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 102.9 km² (39.7 mi²). 101.7 km² (39.3 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (1.11%) is water.
See Daniel A. Metraux, Craftsbury: A Brief Social History
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,136 people, 427 households, and 301 families residing in the town. The population density was 11.2/km² (28.9/mi²). There were 572 housing units at an average density of 5.6/km² (14.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.74% White, 0.35% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.44% Asian, and 2.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.
There were 427 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or civil union, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,453, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,185. About 11.2% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Economy
Craftsbury is a noteworthy sanctum of nordic skiing, with many miles of trails in the area, supported by an active commercial organization. These same trails are used for running and biking in the warmer months of the year, and Craftsbury's lakes- Big and Little Hosmer Ponds- are home to a rowing community.
[edit] External Links
- Virtual Vermont Craftsbury web page
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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