Alburgh (town), Vermont

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Alburg, Vermont
Alburg, Vermont

Alburgh (formerly Alburg) is a town in Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 126.4 km² (48.8 mi²). 75.9 km² (29.3 mi²) of it is land and 50.5 km² (19.5 mi²) of it (39.96%) is water. Like Alaska; Point Roberts, Washington; Elm Point, Minnesota; and the Northwest Angle, Alburgh can only be reached by crossing water by bridge or boat or by driving overland through Quebec in Canada. There are bridges to Rouses Point, New York (U.S. Route 2) and Swanton, Vermont, as well as to North Hero island to the southest; Isle La Motte lies to the southwest.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,952 people, 791 households, and 529 families residing in the town. The population density was 25.7/km² (66.6/mi²). There were 1,259 housing units at an average density of 16.6/km² (43.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.67% White, 1.95% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population.

There were 791 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or civil union, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,148, and the median income for a family was $39,783. Males had a median income of $30,655 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,285. About 10.8% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Name change

In April of 2006, the Vermont Board of Libraries approved Alburgh's request to change its name from Alburg to Alburgh after a majority vote on town meeting day. The name had been changed against the town's wishes in the 1800s and finally reverted after years of requests. [1]

[edit] Famous residents

  • Glenn Stout, famous sports historian, lives in Alburgh with wife and one daughter. Books include: "Red Sox Century", "Nine Months at Ground Zero", "The Best American Sports Writing".

[edit] See also

[edit] References

    1. ^ (1963) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 

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