Stockbridge, Vermont
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| Stockbridge, Vermont | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Windsor |
| Area | |
| - Total | 46.2 sq mi (119.6 km²) |
| - Land | 46.1 sq mi (119.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 674 |
| - Density | 14.6/sq mi (5.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05772 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-70375[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462218[2] |
Stockbridge is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 674 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 46.2 square miles (119.6 km²), of which, 46.1 square miles (119.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.11%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 674 people, 281 households, and 193 families residing in the town. The population density was 14.6 people per square mile (5.6/km²). There were 528 housing units at an average density of 11.4/sq mi (4.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.37% White, 0.59% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.45% Asian and 0.15% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 281 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,292, and the median income for a family was $44,821. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,379. About 2.0% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
- Orestes Brownson, intellectual and activist, preacher and labor organizer.
[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
- Stockbridge, Vermont is at coordinates Coordinates:
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