Weston, Vermont
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Weston is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 630 at the 2000 census. The town is famous for its wonderful summer theater and the Vermont Country Store.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 91.1 km² (35.2 mi²). 90.9 km² (35.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.23%) is water. The West River flows through the town.[1]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 630 people, 283 households, and 174 families residing in the town. The population density was 6.9/km² (18.0/mi²). There were 537 housing units at an average density of 5.9/km² (15.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.98% White, 0.32% African American, 0.95% Native American, 0.63% Asian, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
There were 283 households out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.6% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 36.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 110.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,792, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $38,250 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $36,546. About 2.5% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
- Aaron H. Craigen, U.S. Senator for New Hampshire.
- Joseph A. Gilmore, railroad superintendent and Vermont governor.
[edit] External links
- Weston 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
[edit] References
- ^ DeLorme (1996). Vermont Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-016-9
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