Dorset, Vermont
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| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Bennington |
| Area | |
| - Total | 47.9 sq mi (123.9 km²) |
| - Land | 47.8 sq mi (123.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,302 ft (397 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,036 |
| - Density | 42.6/sq mi (16.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05251 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-17725[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462082[2] |
Dorset is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,036 at the 2000 census. Dorset is perhaps most famous for being home to America's oldest marble quarry.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.8 square miles (123.9 km²), of which, 47.8 square miles (123.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.08%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,036 people, 856 households, and 600 families residing in the town. The population density was 42.6 people per square mile (16.4/km²). There were 1,246 housing units at an average density of 26.1/sq mi (10.1/km²). 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] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Dorset Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Dorset, Vermont is at coordinates Coordinates:
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