Belvidere, Vermont
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Belvidere is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 294 at the 2000 census. Belvidere contains the locations Belvidere Center, Belvidere Corners and Belvidere Junction. In 1963, part of Averys Gore in Franklin County became part of Belvidere, the other part became part of Montgomery, Vermont.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 83.2 km² (32.1 mi²), all land. It is home to the notorious Belvidere Flats, which is a common place for street racers to test the limits of their vehicles. There are a number of Motorcyle related incidents which have taken place here.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 294 people, 114 households, and 71 families residing in the town. The population density was 3.5/km² (9.1/mi²). There were 194 housing units at an average density of 2.3/km² (6.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.66% White, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 114 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,583, and the median income for a family was $50,500. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,081. About 8.8% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.6% of those sixty five or over.
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