Orleans, Vermont
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Orleans is a village in Barton, Orleans County, Vermont, USA. The population was 826 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Government
Like all Vermont villages, the government is run directly by the people at the village meeting held on the second Tuesday of March. They elect all officers including those in the Fire Department.
Officers:
- Moderator (runs March village meeting. Elected each year) - Bill Davies[1]
- Trustee - Larry Wilcox
- Trustee - Gerry Martel
- Clerk - Shelia Martin
- Tax Collector - Shelia Martin
- Treasurer - John Parry
- First Auditor - Richard Dudley
- Second Auditor - Glenn Austin
- Third Auditor - Charles Dudley
- Tree Warden - John Morley II
- Village Manager (appointed by Trustees) - John Morley III
Taxes for 2007 - $260,000.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 826 people, 364 households, and 228 families residing in the village. The population density was 462.2/km² (1,204.2/mi²). There were 400 housing units at an average density of 223.8/km² (583.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.82% White, 0.12% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.48% Asian, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 364 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
[edit] Economy
[edit] Personal Income
The median income for a household in the village was $26,131, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $25,789 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,318. About 11.6% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Industry
Ethan Allen Manufacturing employs about 400 workers locally.[2]
[edit] Media
Christian Ministries owns radio station W243AE which broadcasts out of Orleans on 96.5 FM.[3]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Creaser, Richard (March 21, 2007). Orleans Village Meeting is brief and orderly. The Chronicle.
- ^ http://vtwoodnet.org/news_articles/ethan_allen_power_plant.htm
- ^ http://www.city-data.com/city/Barton-Vermont.html
[edit] References
- Darrell Hoyt (1985). Sketches of Orleans, Vermont. Mempremagog Press. ISBN 0-9610860-2-5.
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