Starksboro, Vermont
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Starksboro is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,898 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 117.9 km² (45.5 mi²). 117.8 km² (45.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.11%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,898 people, 668 households, and 488 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.1/km² (41.7/mi²). There were 765 housing units at an average density of 6.5/km² (16.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.63% White, 0.21% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.
There were 668 households out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,559, and the median income for a family was $46,771. Males had a median income of $31,424 versus $23,828 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,688. About 6.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
1972 Olympic Slalom Champion Barbara Ann Cochran currently lives in Starksboro. Her .02 margin of victory was the closest race in Olympic history. Her sister Lindy, also an Olympian, resides in Starksboro as well.
[edit] External links
- Official Starksboro Town Website
- Starksboro Meetinghouse
- Starksboro Volunteer Fire Department
- Robinson Elementary 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
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