South Shaftsbury, Vermont
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| South Shaftsbury, Vermont | |
| Coordinates: | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Bennington |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²) |
| - Land | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 772 |
| - Density | 339.4/sq mi (131.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05262 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-68200[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1461445[2] |
South Shaftsbury is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 772 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 772 people, 306 households, and 230 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 131.3/km² (339.4/mi²). There were 319 housing units at an average density of 54.3/km² (140.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.70% White, 0.52% Asian, and 0.78% from two or more races.
There were 306 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,708, and the median income for a family was $46,500. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,729. About 2.2% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and none 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.
