Londonderry, Vermont
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Londonderry is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,709 at the 2000 census. Londonderry also includes the village of South Londonderry.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 92.9 km² (35.9 mi²). 92.4 km² (35.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.59%) is water. The West River flows through the town.[1]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,709 people, 730 households, and 470 families residing in the town. The population density was 18.5/km² (47.9/mi²). There were 1,317 housing units at an average density of 14.3/km² (36.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.60% White, 0.12% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.47% Asian, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 730 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,669, and the median income for a family was $48,000. Males had a median income of $29,871 versus $22,574 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,220. About 2.7% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Attractions
[edit] Notable residents
- Jake Burton Carpenter, owner of Burton Snowboards.
- Ronald I. Spiers, retired American ambassador and diplomat.
Ross Powers, professional snowboarder.
[edit] External links
- Londonderry Area Chamber of Commerce
- Flood Brook Union School
- 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
[edit] References
- ^ DeLorme (1996). Vermont Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-016-9
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