Greensboro, Vermont
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Greensboro is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 770 at the 2000 census. It includes the places Campbell Corners, East Greensboro, Gebbie Corner, Greensboro Four Corners, Greensboro Bend, The Four Corners, Tolmans Corner, Burlington Point
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 102.0 km² (39.4 mi²). 97.8 km² (37.8 mi²) of it is land and 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²) of it (4.11%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 770 people, 313 households, and 215 families residing in the town. The population density was 7.9/km² (20.4/mi²). There were 773 housing units at an average density of 7.9/km² (20.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.36% White, 0.13% African American, 0.78% Native American, and 2.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 313 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $40,917. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,396. About 3.7% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Community
The Greensboro Association is an organization that strives to enhance, enrich and maintain the area. Through donations from members the association assists with summer swimming lessons, library maintenance, and the annual Fourth of July fireworks display. The town has a thriving summer community and is a destination for vacationers and artists alike. Greensboro, Vermont has even been the setting of a short film called The Abels House is Green directed by part time resident Duncan M. Rogers whose other films have gone on to win numerous awards.
[edit] Notable residents
- Andrew Johnson, cross-country skier.
- William Hubbs Rehnquist, Jurist and part time resident
- Wallace Stegner, Pulitzer prize winning author part time resident
- John Gunther author and part time resident
- Duncan M. Rogers filmmaker and actor
[edit] External links
- Greensboro Vermont Official Town Website
- 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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