White River Junction, Vermont
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White River Junction is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated village in the town of Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont. It has been designated a National Historic District, and the downtown area reflects the urban architecture of the late 1800's and early 1900's.
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[edit] Geography
White River Junction is located at geographical coordinates 43° 38′ 56" North, 72° 19′ 11" West (43.64888, -72.319588). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.3 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.94%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,569 people, 1,169 households, and 648 families residing in the village. The population density was 601.1/km² (1,557.6/mi²). There were 1,235 housing units at an average density of 289.0/km² (748.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.54% White, 0.58% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.
There were 1,169 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,667, and the median income for a family was $44,094. Males had a median income of $34,200 versus $21,591 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,221. About 8.1% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Culture
White River Junction is home to the Center for Cartoon Studies, a 2-year art school focusing on sequential art.
It is also home to the Tip Top Building, a renovated 45,000 square foot (4,200 m²) bakery that houses artists, creative businesses and a cafe. The renovation was orchestrated by Matt Bucy, a Yale-trained architect who formerly wrote software for New England Digital.
The Main Street Museum, described by the Washington Post as "quirky and avant garde", is an eclectic display space for material culture and an experiment in a new taxonomy. It makes its home in White River Junction's former fire station on Bridge Street, next to the underpass.
White River Junction is also home to Northern Stage, a professional regional theatre. Performances are held in the 245-seat Briggs Opera House.
[edit] Transportation
- See also: White River Junction (Amtrak station)
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides daily service through White River Junction, operating its Vermonter between Washington, DC and St. Albans, VT.
White River Junction was formerly an important junction on the Boston & Maine Railroad's Conn. River Line.
White River Junction also served as the location for the filming of director D. W. Griffiths' seminal film Way Down East, starring Lillian Gish and Richard Barthlemess.
[edit] Notable residents
- Jim Cantore, The Weather Channel meteorologist.
- James Sturm, comics artist and founder/director of the Center for Cartoon Studies.
- Sharon Underwood, LGBT rights advocate.
[edit] External links
- White River Junction Historic District
- White River Junction Downtown Business Association
- The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS)
- Town of Hartford, Vermont (official site)
- Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce
- Hartford Historical Society
- 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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