Enosburg, Vermont
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Enosburg is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,788 at the 2000 census. Enosburg Falls includes the village Enosburg Falls and the locations Bordoville, East Enosburg, North Enosburg, Samsonville, West Enosburg, and Enosburg Center. Enosburg was named for Roger Enos, who had been a commander of all the Vermont Forces in the American Revolution. He was also Ira Allen's father-in-law.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 126.2 km² (48.7 mi²). 125.8 km² (48.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.33%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,788 people, 1,058 households, and 727 families residing in the town. The population density was 22.2/km² (57.4/mi²). There were 1,149 housing units at an average density of 9.1/km² (23.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.80% White, 0.14% African American, 1.76% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 1,058 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,683, and the median income for a family was $38,958. Males had a median income of $29,625 versus $22,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,281. About 8.3% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
- Larry Gardner, third baseman in Major League Baseball.
- Susan Tolman Mills, co-founder of Mills College, Oakland, CA.
[edit] External links
- Enosburg Elementary School
- Vermont Dairy Festival in Enosburg Falls Vermont
- 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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