Dorset, Vermont
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Dorset is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,036 at the 2000 census. The Dorset quarry is famous for being the oldest marble quarry in America. The marble rocks create cliffs for swimmers and are a popular recreation spot for locals.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 123.9 km² (47.8 mi²). 123.9 km² (47.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.08%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,036 people, 856 households, and 600 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.4/km² (42.6/mi²). There were 1,246 housing units at an average density of 10.1/km² (26.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.97% White, 0.44% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 856 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $54,219, and the median income for a family was $62,969. Males had a median income of $40,027 versus $28,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $32,956. About 3.0% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
- Bill Wilson, co-founder of the mutual-help group Alcoholics Anonymous.
[edit] External links
- Dorset Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Maps and aerial photos
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- 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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