North Bennington, Vermont
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| North Bennington, Vermont | |
  North Bennington, Vermont
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| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Bennington |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km²) |
| - Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,428 |
| - Density | 763.4/sq mi (294.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05257 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-49075[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1461213[2] |
North Bennington is a village in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. It is located entirely within the town of Bennington. The population was 1,428 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Park-McCullough Historic House, a well-preserved, 35-room, Victorian country house.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.06%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,428 people, 454 households, and 267 families residing in the village. The population density was 763.4 people per square mile (294.8/km²). There were 499 housing units at an average density of 266.8/sq mi (103.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.38% White, 0.70% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.68% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.
There were 454 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or civil union, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 27.1% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 73.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,132, and the median income for a family was $46,818. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $29,063 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,832. About 6.0% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
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[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.
