Glover, Vermont
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Glover is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 966. Glover is home of the Bread & Puppet Museum. The town is named for John Glover, one of George Washington's subordinate generals in the American Revolutionary War.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 100.0 km² (38.6 mi²). 98.1 km² (37.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²) of it (1.92%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 966 people, 384 households, and 269 families residing in the town. The population density was 9.8/km² (25.5/mi²). There were 677 housing units at an average density of 6.9/km² (17.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.38% White, 0.21% African American, 0.93% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 384 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 34.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,403, and the median income for a family was $38,309. Males had a median income of $25,977 versus $21,172 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,112. About 10.8% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
In the most cataclysmic natural catastrophe affecting Orleans County, the banks of Glover's Long Pond gave way on June 6, 1810, and flooded the Barton River valley. The hero of the day was laborer Spencer Chamberlain who ran ahead of the flood to warn people at the mill. The wayward pond was forever after known as "Runaway Pond."
[edit] Notable residents
- Spencer Chamberlain, laborer, who ran ahead of the runaway Long Pond to successfully warn people in it's path of destruction.
- Emory A. Hebard, elected Treasurer of the State of Vermont for twelve years (six terms)
- Peter Schumann, founder and director of the Bread & Puppet Theater.
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